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Open day to take place at Jersey World War Two naval gun battery
An open day is set to be hosted at a World War Two battery in Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS) has organised the event at Lothringen, Noirmont Point on will be public access to the underground complex of bunkers including the tower which was part of the World War II coastal defence naval gun battery. At 15:00 BST a wreath-laying ceremony will be held looking over the waters where a U.S. Navy patrol torpedo boat was sunk during operations against German coastal positions.
There will also be a talk on the boat's story, its mission, events leading to the loss, and the wider context of the Channel Islands during the occupation and event, which runs from 14:00 to 17:00, is part of the CIOS's work to preserve and share the military history of the islands.
