Femöre battery

Femöre battery (Femörefortet) is a facility previously operated by the Swedish Coastal Artillery arm of Swedish Armed Forces. Also known as "Battery OD", it is located only a short trip south-east of Oxelösund on the Swedish east coast, and is blasted into the rock on the Femöre peninsula. The facility totals approx. 3,300 square metres (36,000 sq ft) in size, and is connected via an over 450 metres (1,480 ft) long tunnel, stretching across the length of the facility.[1]

Femöre battery
Femörefortet
Oxelösund, Sverige
Canon #3
TypeCoastal artillery
Site information
OwnerSwedish Army (1964-2003), The Femörefortet society (2003-today)
Open to
the public		Yes
Site history
Built1964 (1964)
In use1964-1997
Garrison information
GarrisonTotal of 70. 10 Officers and 60 privates

The battery was part of a series of similar facilities built during the 1960s and 1970s as a defence against potential attacks from the Soviet Union. Battery OD was the third of a total of 30 forts built in Sweden during the Cold War. The Femöre battery was decommissioned in 1997, and was scheduled for dismantling in 2003. Due to a local interest group, large parts of the fort were instead preserved and is today used as a museum. Since 2003, the battery has been open for regular tours during the summer. The armament consisted of three 7.5 cm tornpjäs m/57, with an effective range of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). [2]

  • Spine tunnel inside facility
  • Sleeping quarters
  • Maintenance room

References
  1. "Femore Fort (Femörefortet)". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. "Femörefortet – ett museum över det kalla kriget". Föreningen Femörefortet. Retrieved April 1, 2019.


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