coastal defences

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• Coastal defences of Australia during World War II — This list contains a List of Coastal Batteries in Australia and Territories during World War II. The main threat came early in the war from German raiders and threat of Japanese raids or invasion, and hence all available ordnance was pressed into …   Wikipedia

• Hobart coastal defences — The Hobart coastal defences are a network of now defunct coastal batteries, some of which are inter linked with tunnels, that were designed and built by British colonial authorities in the nineteenth century to protect the city of Hobart,… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal defence and fortification — Coastal defence (Commonwealth), Coastal defense (US) and Coastal fortification are measures taken to provide protection against attack by military and naval forces at or near the shoreline. Because an invading enemy normally required a port or… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal fortifications of New Zealand — The New Zealand coastline is 15,134 km long. Coastal fortifications were constructed in New Zealand in two main waves. The first wave occurred around 1885 and was a response to fears of an attack by Russia. The second wave occurred during World… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal artillery — 19th century coastal artillery guns preserved in Suomenlinna fortress in Helsinki. Coastal artillery is the branch of armed forces concerned with operating anti ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.[1] It has be …   Wikipedia

• Coastal flood — Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low lying land is flooded by sea water.[1] The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to …   Wikipedia

• Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy — Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy …   Wikipedia

• British hardened field defences of World War II — Hexagonal pillbox (type 22) British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes by reference to their shape.[1] Con …   Wikipedia

• Sydney Harbour defences — Sydney Harbour was protected by coastal batteries and other fixed defences from the early 1800s until the 1960s. These defences were constructed to protect the Australian city of Sydney from attack by enemy warships and submarines. [Australian… …   Wikipedia

• Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence — entrance.] The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence (zh t|t=香港海防博物館) is a museum in Hong Kong, located Lei Yue Mun near Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island.The total area of the museum is 34,200 square metres. An exhibition entitled 600 years of… …   Wikipedia