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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE 55373) * |
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| Rocket projector site with a circular or octagonal concrete holdfast, 1.5m across, surrounded by a 4.6m radius octagonal concrete surround. Six such Rocket projectors were arranged in a 3 x 2 grid. Personnel shelters placed midway between each site. |
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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U20P) * |
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| 6 Type DFW 55373s placed in a 3X2 rectangular plan. Each projector was separated by 31-34m. Hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each projector, but ammunition stored outside the perimeter. |
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LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT (DIVER) BATTERY * |
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| WW2 LAA battery consisting of two or four 40m guns or Bofors guns. Associated structures included tented accommodation, ammunition shelters, a 100 gallon water tank, latrines, wash-house and kitchen. |
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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U2P) * |
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| 64 Type DFW55373 projector sites arranged in and 8x8 grid or in 4 groups of 16. 30m between each projector, with hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each |
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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U9P) * |
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| 6 DFW55373 projector emplacements spaced in a 3x2 rectangular gid, but each spaced 35m apart. No blast protection was provided at the shelters, which were placed between the projector emplacements. |
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ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY COMMAND POST * |
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| A command post used to direct the guns of an anti aircraft battery. |
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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE UP) * |
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| 64 Type DFW55373 single projector sites arranged in an 8x8 grid or in 4 groups of 16. 30m between each projector, with hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each |
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ANTI MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BATTERY * |
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| A coastal battery containing one or more artillery pieces for to defend the coast against hostile motor torpedo boats. |
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EMERGENCY COAST DEFENCE BATTERY * |
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| A coastal battery constructed at short notice usually mounting a variety of artillery pieces. |
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COASTAL BATTERY COMMAND POST * |
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| A command post used to direct the guns of a coastal battery. |
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COUNTER BOMBARDMENT BATTERY * |
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| A coastal battery used for delivering fire at long distance thus forcing a warship threatening or bombarding shore installations to withdraw out of range. |
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HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY * |
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| An anti aircraft battery usually mounting weapons with a larger calibre ammunition such as the QF 3.75 inch (94mm) gun. |
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LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY * |
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| An anti aircraft battery usually mounting smaller, faster weapons such as Bofors guns or a single anti-aircraft machine gun, intended to engage fast low flying aircraft. |
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SINGLE GUN (DIVER) BATTERY * |
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| 40mm gun emplacement created between 24th-26th June 1944 as part of the fourth deployment of Diver LAA guns to the Kentish Gun Belt. Each site had an extant searchlight battery. |
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ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY * |
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| Unspecified Second World War anti-aircraft battery. There were three types of battery. The U2P and U20P had different arrangements of DFW55373 projector sites for the 20-barrelled 3" projectors. The U9P mounted 12-barrelled projectors. |
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COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY * |
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| A defensive battery positioned facing out to sea enabling the guns to be brought to bear on enemy shipping and amphibious craft. |
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COAST BATTERY GUN SITE * |
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| A gun emplacement associated with a coastal battery. |
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ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY * |
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| A site containing one or more artillery pieces and/or rocket launchers for firing at enemy aircraft. |
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BEACH DEFENCE BATTERY * |
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| Gun battery built specifically to mount short range weapons to defend a beach against an attempted landing. |
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CLOSE DEFENCE BATTERY * |
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| A coastal battery designed for use in short range engagements with enemy vessels, minelayers, blockships ad torpedo craft. |
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BATTERY ENGINE HOUSE * |
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| A building housing the engines used to power equipment used by a searchlight, anti-aircraft or coastal battery. |
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SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY * |
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| A site in which one or more searchlights were positioned to locate enemy aircraft or surface vessels for the benefit of batteries and night fighter aircraft. |
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SIGNALLING BATTERY * |
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| A gun battery used to signal warnings to ships during bad weather. |
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SALUTING BATTERY * |
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| A battery equipped and ready to fire salutes |
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COASTAL BATTERY * |
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| A defensive gun battery positioned to face out to sea to fire on enemy ships and amphibious craft. |
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DECOY BATTERY * |
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| Dummy construction in the form of a battery used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft. |
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DIVER BATTERY * |
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| Heavy anti aircraft battery used from June 1944-May 1945 to combat the V-bomb threat. They are distinct from normal HAA batteries, being laid out in a V-shape, and early on were mainly for mobile 3.7-inch guns. |
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BATTERY MILL * |
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| Mill incorporating water-powered hammers for beating brass sheet, etc. into vessels, pots, etc. |
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HEN BATTERY * |
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| A series of cages in which hens are confined for intensive egg laying. |
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Z BATTERY * |
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| An anti aircraft battery armed with 3 inch rockets with a ceiling of 22,000 feet. Both single and multiple launchers were designed. Single launchers being used to defend vulnerable points such as coastal batteries with multiple launchers defending town. |
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BATTERY * |
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| A site where guns, mortars or searchlights are mounted. Use specific type where known. |
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