Monument record LWT 542 - Diver Strip Diver Battery Ye
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Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft Diver battery in the Diver Strip at Lowestoft North Beach. It was armed with four 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns equipped with Predictor BTL, and Radar AA No.3 Mark V when it was deployed here on 24th November 1944, and was manned by 485 Battery of 135 (Mixed) Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of 63 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5549 9389 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59SE |
| Civil Parish | LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft Diver battery in the Diver Strip at Lowestoft North Beach. It was armed with four 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns equipped with Predictor BTL, and Radar AA No.3 Mark V when it was deployed here on 24th November 1944, and was manned by 485 Battery of 135 (Mixed) Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of 63 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF60183 Bibliographic reference: Dobinson, C.. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 4. 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
Jan 27 2022 9:41AM