Monument record TR 06 NW 1162 - The site of Second World War searchlight battery no. HC04 5X (old number HC05 5A) at Whitstable

Summary

The site of Second World War searchlight battery no. HC04 5X (old number HC05 5A) at Whitstable. It was manned by 508 Searchlight Battery under the command of 28 Searchlight Regiment. The battery was operational by 14th October 1941. Large-scale re-organisation of the searchlight layout in Kent required the withdrawal of 313 SL Bty from the area and the taking over of its sites by 322 SL Bty together with the introduction of three batteries (314, 468 and 508). Sites occupied by these three batteries were renumbered.Searchlight sites typically comprised a small ring-ditch to provide the crew with shelter during an air raid, a predictor emplacement for calculating the height and range of targets, a light anti-aircraft machine gun pit, a generator and hutted accommodation for the crew.

Location

Grid reference TR 0110 6599 (point)
Map sheet TR06NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Dobinson, C, 2000, CBA Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Supporting paper AA/1 Searchlight Sites in WWII A sample List (Bibliographic reference). SKE15230.

<2> Lowry (ed), 1995, 20th century defences in Britain : an introductory guide, No. 12 p 63 (Bibliographic reference). SKE56150.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Dobinson, C. 2000. CBA Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Supporting paper AA/1 Searchlight Sites in WWII A sample List.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Lowry (ed). 1995. 20th century defences in Britain : an introductory guide. No. 12 p 63.

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2024 2:37PM