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Monument record TR 02 NW 134 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery L16
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Ivychurch, deployed here by 26th August 1944. It was progressively equipped with eight 3.7-inch Mark IIc static guns on Pile platforms, Predictor AA No.10 and Radar AA No.3 Mark V radars.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0370 2830 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IVYCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Ivychurch, deployed here by 26th August 1944. It was progressively equipped with eight 3.7-inch Mark IIc static guns on Pile platforms, Predictor AA No.10 and Radar AA No.3 Mark V radars. (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 23 2026 1:19PM