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Monument record TR 34 SW 2969 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery D27
Summary
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Swingate. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by the 127 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3470 4250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Swingate. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by the 127 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945.
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2026 5:18PM