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Monument record TQ 97 SW 1258 - Diver Battery Ts52
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Fringe near te Coastguard Station, Minster on Sea. It was armed with four 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns equipped with Predictor AA No.10 Mark 1, and Radar AA No.3 Mark V when it was deployed here in March 1945. It was manned by 495 Battery of 143 (Mixed) Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of the 28 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment between Sheppey and Orfordness.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9490 7420 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Fringe near te Coastguard Station, Minster on Sea. It was armed with four 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns equipped with Predictor AA No.10 Mark 1, and Radar AA No.3 Mark V when it was deployed here in March 1945. It was manned by 495 Battery of 143 (Mixed) Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of the 28 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment between Sheppey and Orfordness. (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 4:06PM