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Diver Strip Diver Battery G1
Hob Uid: 1412177
Location : Suffolk East Suffolk Orford
Grid Ref : TM4329049940
Summary : Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft Diver battery in the Diver Strip at Town Marshes. 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 663 Battery of the Independent Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of 102 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment.
More information : ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF, with location map DIVER Strip HAA Hutted Camp Command Post 4 Gun Emplacements Raydon Hall Recorder- R. Thomas. (1)

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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Extant 24th November 1944
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1944
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, Diver Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1501
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 44 NW 20
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Diver Strip Diver Battery G1