Naval Communication Station in Undva Infrastructure

Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
Photo by Kristina Mägi
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 Undva küla, Saaremaa vald, Estonia, Saaremaa
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Undva is situated in the north-eastern part of Tagamõisa Peninsula in north-western Saaremaa. In August 1940, Soviet forces and locals recruited for construction began building the 32nd Military Base in Undva. After World War II, the Soviets built two 127-mm artillery batteries here, one near Suuriku Bank and the other on Cape Undva. The latter was later replaced with a more modern coastal defence battery, which preceded the construction of a radar station in the 1960s. The four concrete barbettes, concrete hangars and the remaining complex are in good condition.

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On August 22, 1940, 594 hectares of land were allocated on the Tagamõisa Peninsula for the construction of Soviet military base No. 32 (Undva).