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Monument record TR 07 SW 1102 - Diver Box Diver Battery Ts35
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft artillery (Diver) battery in the Diver Box at Leysdown. It was armed with eight 3.5-inch guns when deployed on 13th August 1944. Details of manning unknown.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0261 7120 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR07SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft artillery (Diver) battery in the Diver Box at Leysdown. It was armed with eight 3.5-inch guns when deployed on 13th August 1944. Details of manning unknown. (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
Feb 5 2026 4:01PM