Naval Museum, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Naval guns guarding the Trincomalee Harbor were the most sophisticated in the 1940s. These are now outdated. They demonstrate the power which Britain wielded during the days of Empire.

At the Naval Museum, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Various types of anchors used in ships.

Skeleton of a whale.

Entry into a concrete bunker.

At the Naval Museum, Hood's Tower, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

View of the harbor from the top of Hood's Tower.

Oerlikons.

Exhibits at the Naval Museum, Hood's Tower, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

A 'V 8' marine diesel engine.

A radially arranged twelve cylinder marine diesel engine.

A 'turbo propeller' and an ordinary propeller used in marine craft.

Entrance to the Naval Museum at 'Hood's Tower', Naval Base, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

'Hood's Tower' was built on a hill commanding the entrance to the Trincomalee harbor. Admiral Hood was in charge of the British Navy Eastern Squadron in 1802 and chose Trincomalee harbor for further expansion.