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Monument record TQ 54 NE 431 - Kentish Gun Belt Diver Battery A7
Summary
Possible site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Leigh. It was selected to be equipped with 3.7-inch guns and Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar in June 1944. This was part of the second reinforcement of the Kentish Gun Belt of 96 guns deployed at twelve sites by June 27th 1944, but the absence of a unit designation may imply that the site was never occupied.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5590 4640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Possible site of a Second World War Diver Battery in the Kentish Gun Belt at Leigh. It was selected to be equipped with 3.7-inch guns and Predictor AA No.10 and No.3 Mark V radar in June 1944. This was part of the second reinforcement of the Kentish Gun Belt of 96 guns deployed at twelve sites by June 27th 1944, but the absence of a unit designation may imply that the site was never occupied. (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