Last weekend, our S.A.D. brought us to Sembawang, once home to the British naval base which meant there were plenty of WWII structures to locate!
We started off with this old gateway off Jalan Selimang, which was most likely the entrance to the seaside bungalow of the late Cycle & Carriage boss Chua Boon Peng. We then explored the areas nearer to Sembawang Park, where we found an old bunker hidden along Gibraltar Crescent which has been completely ‘eaten’ by banyan roots. The entrance to the bunker has already been locked so no exploring further. 😅 But because of the naval base, Sembawang is home to more than a dozen WWII bunkers and air-raid shelters. Some speculate that they are probably part of a complex and yet-to-be-discovered underground network in Sembawang. 😱
This can be seen from the numerous ‘hills’ scattered around. Like the one at Durban Road, which has 2 ventilation vents sticking out. They have already been sealed so what lies underneath is anyone’s guess. A more interesting find is the two partially-exposed pillboxes in Bermuda Road, which had slots for machine guns.
Never knew Sembawang had so much history relating to WWII so it’s definitely a great walk around the area if your kids are military buffs!
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