The british loyalty allready sunk in Addu Water lagoon , torpido hit from german submarine 
The first air craft to land on gan 1942 supermarine warlus amphibian
Gan - Royal marines hants battery and headquarter 1942
Addu Atoll - Bridge between Gan and feydhoo 1942
RAF Flying boat base on south and of Hithadhoo 1942 island in forground is Abuhera.
Gan Air fieldThe Legend
Starting in 1941, Addu Atoll was developed as advance operational base and provided
a safe anchorage and refueling point for ships of the Royal Navy. An aerodrome and base hospital were situated on Gan and a flying boat base at the southern and of Hithadhoo island manned by the Royal Air Force.
a safe anchorage and refueling point for ships of the Royal Navy. An aerodrome and base hospital were situated on Gan and a flying boat base at the southern and of Hithadhoo island manned by the Royal Air Force.
All the large islands had units of the forces stationed on them for purposes of Defance and provision of essential services such as wireless commiunication. prectically all the wartime installation have been removed ,destroyed or over Grown. The destruction was carried out partly by the departing forces in 1945 and completed later by Maldivian them.
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