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Monument record TQ 74 SE 304 - Kentish Gun Belt Diver Battery A25
Summary
Site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Staplehurst. It was armed with eight mobile 3.7-inch guns, which were progressively replaced with 3.7-inch Mark IIC guns, and manned by 389 Battery of the Independent Regiment of the 57th Anti Aircraft Brigade. It was initially equipped with Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar. This site formed part of the second deployment (first reinforcement) of the Diver Gun Belt , when 96 x 3.7-inch guns were deployed on twelve sites, which was completed by June 25th 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7660 4370 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Staplehurst. It was armed with eight mobile 3.7-inch guns, which were progressively replaced with 3.7-inch Mark IIC guns, and manned by 389 Battery of the Independent Regiment of the 57th Anti Aircraft Brigade. It was initially equipped with Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar. This site formed part of the second deployment (first reinforcement) of the Diver Gun Belt , when 96 x 3.7-inch guns were deployed on twelve sites, which was completed by June 25th 1944. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945.
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 8:52PM