Site of Second World War Diver site No. N58, in the Diver Box near Ragwood Head (EHER 82455)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) Battery in the Diver Box near Ragwood Head. On 28th February 1945 it was armed with 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns, equipped with Predictor AA No.10 Mark I and Radar AA No.3 Mark V, and manned by 412 Battery of 124 Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of 37 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment.
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Location
| Grid reference | TR 0120 9090 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
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| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE summary description:
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) Battery in the Diver Box near Ragwood Head. On 28th February 1945 it was armed with 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns, equipped with Predictor AA No.10 Mark I and Radar AA No.3 Mark V, and manned by 412 Battery of 124 Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It formed part of 37 Heavy Anti Aircraft Brigade deployment. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX60897 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol IV: Operation Diver. p.261.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1478813
- National Monuments Record: TR 02 SW 52