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Monument record TQ 76 NE 1424 - U2p Rocket Projector Battery Chatham Z2
Summary
Site of Second World War sixty-four single barrelled U2P rocket projector battery Chatham Z2 at Gillingham. It had GL Mark I radar in 1942, and was manned by 178 Battery of the 12th Royal Artillery Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7860 6670 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War sixty-four single barrelled U2P rocket projector battery Chatham Z2 at Gillingham. It had GL Mark I radar in 1942, and was manned by 178 Battery of the 12th Royal Artillery Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2026 10:40AM