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Monument details
| HER Number: | 1478198 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of a Second World War Diver rocket projector battery at Littlestone on Sea |
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Summary
Site of a Second World War Diver rocket projector battery at Littlestone on Sea. This was manned by 425 S/L Battery of 58 Anti Aircraft Regiment on 23rd August 1944. No armament details are known. This area was surveyed as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The Diver battery was not visible on historic aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0850 2530 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR02NE |
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| Parish: | NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DIVER BATTERY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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This area was surveyed as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The anti aircraft battery was not visible on historic aerial photographs. It is possible that, given the loose shingle characteristic of the ground in this area; the anti aircraft battery was situated on the road, which would have provided a more stable base. This may explain why no trace of the battery was visible on the aerial photographs (2).
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 224 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23677.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. pp 224. |
| <2> | (No record type): RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment. |
