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Monument record TR 06 NE 1097 - Diver Box Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery N1
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box near Shellness coastguard cottages. It was armed with thirteen Oerlikon 20mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0540 6790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box near Shellness coastguard cottages. It was armed with thirteen Oerlikon 20mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 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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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 4:06PM