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Monument record TQ 84 SW 309 - Kentish Gun Belt Diver Battery E11
Summary
Site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Frittenden. It was armed with eight mobile 3.7-inch guns, and manned by 330 Battery of the 105th Regiment of the 57th Anti Aircraft Brigade. It was initially equipped with Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar. This was part of the second reinforcement of the Kentish Gun Belt of 96 guns deployed at twelve sites by June 27th 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8150 4200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FRITTENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Frittenden. It was armed with eight mobile 3.7-inch guns, and manned by 330 Battery of the 105th Regiment of the 57th Anti Aircraft Brigade. It was initially equipped with Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar. This was part of the second reinforcement of the Kentish Gun Belt of 96 guns deployed at twelve sites by June 27th 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 8:53PM