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Re: Dakar coastal

July 7 2007 at 2:39 AM
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Response to Coastal near Dakar, Senegal

Here is a summary of what appeared on the France 1940 forum

The coast artillery in and around Dakar was controlled by II/6 RAC
et Marine

9 x 240mm at Cap Vert
Batterie Mamelle 3 guns
Bie. Bel-Aire 2 guns
Bie.Cap-Manuel 2 guns
Bie. De Goeree 2 guns

4 x 155mm L/50 mle 1932 Schneider
Bie. de Yoff

8 x 138mm
Bie. de Goeree
Bie. Madeleines
(presumably 4 guns each)

8 x 75mm
3 sections defense des passes (2 guns each)
1 gun Mamelles
1 gun Cap-Manuel

There were also 4 x 138 (Bie. du Cap des Biches) and 2 x 95 (Bie.
de Rufiske) outside the Dakar area

 
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