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who keep in touch with the mainland through radio communications. Currently the island serves as the saluting base to the Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the
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bathtubs, etc. A maritime museum occupied a portion of the isle, but it was shut down in 2000 with the exhibits moving to the maritime museum of the decommissioned
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were chosen for their honesty and local knowledge. They had a distinctive uniform of yellow turbans and blue trousers. After piracy moved to the
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call when a new FOC-in-C takes office or when a naval ship returns to its home port in the harbour after an extended deployment.
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was stationed on the islet to keep an eye on the pirates who used to board ships. The
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The islet is difficult to visit owing to the problems faced while berthing during
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The Middle Ground Coastal Battery was once part of a reef, like the nearby
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum)
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Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics
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The edifice stores artefacts of the colonial era such as
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The island is manned by a staff of eight sailors of the
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The RIN added to the fortifications with the use of
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bed, having an area of a few hundred square meters.
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Middle Ground (India)
heritage site
coastal artillery
battery
Indian Navy
Mumbai
India
isle
Mumbai Harbour
Gateway of India
Thane Creek

Oyster Rock
basalt
creek
British East India Company
piracy
Bhandaris
Bhandaris
South China Sea
Royal Navy
Royal Indian Navy
Indian Navy
coastal guns
anti-aircraft guns
Japanese
World War II
Indian Navy
Western Naval Command
bugle

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