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At the start of the 20th Century the Government of India made organised steps to upgrade the coastal artillery mounted in the various batteries at the main ports.

On the 17^th November 1900 the Secretary of State for India wrote to the Secretary of State for War concerning the “remodelling of the armaments of the ports” in India with Breech Loading guns. The Under Secretary of State for War in consultation with the Admiralty, Inspector General of Fortifications and Director General of Ordnance, provided the following response on 18^th March 1901.

Name of Defence	Old RML guns	Number	New BL guns	Number
HOOGLY
Chingri Haj	12.5-inch RML	3	6-inch BL Mk VII	2
Fulta	9-inch RML	2	6-inch BL Mk VII	2

MADRAS & RANGOON	9-inch RML	11	6-inch BL Mk VII	10

KARACHI
Manora	9-inch RML	2	4.7-inch QF	2
Beach Fort	40-pdr RML	2	12-pdr QF	2

ADEN
Telegraph Bay	9-inch RML	2	4.7-inch QF	2

Upper Elinah	9-inch RML	1	4.7-inch QF	1
Lower Elinah	9-inch RML	1	4.7-inch QF	1
Seera	9-inch RML	2	4.7-inch QF	2
Tarshyne	7-inch RBL	2	1.5-inch Vickers Maxim	2

India Breech Loading Guns

4.7-inch QF gun

6-inch Mark VII