Coastal batteries of Romania

The coastal batteries of Romania had a significant role to play in the country's naval warfare.
War of Independence.
During the Romanian War of Independence, coastal artillery on the Danube played a decisive role in the crossing of Romanian and Russian troops into Ottoman territory. At Calafat, a large concentration of fire power was gathered, comprising the batteries:
On 7 November 1877, Romanian coastal artillery sank the Ottoman river monitor "Podgorice".
World War I.
During World War I, the Romanian coastal artillery expanded and diversified. It comprised the batteries:
The Romanian coastal batteries took part, along with the Romanian river monitors, in the Battle of Turtucaia. After the northwards retreat, some were re-assembled at Galați and were successfully used against German positions, again along with the river monitors, causing significant damage.
World War II.
Romanian batteries.
On 22 June 1941, the Romanian coastal batteries were as follows:
German batteries.
In order to boost Romanian coastal defenses, the Germans also built up their own batteries:
The only time in World War II when the coastal batteries were used in combat was on 26 June 1941, when the Soviet Black Sea Fleet attacked Constanța. The attack was repelled by the Romanian destroyers "Regina Maria" and "Mărășești" supported by coastal artillery, the "Tirpitz" battery damaging the Soviet destroyer leader "Kharkov".