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Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Solent Iw6
Hob Uid: 1413658
Location : Isle of Wight Nettlestone and Seaview
Grid Ref : SZ6260090800
Summary : Site of Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery IW6 at Nettlestone Green. It was armed with four 3.7-inch guns with GL Mark II radar in 1942, and was upgunned to four 5.25-inch guns by 1944. It was retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery in 1946.
More information : ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF HAA Nettlestone Green Recorder- C. Moore. (1) Documented. (2)

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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Extant 1946
Monument End Date : 1946
Monument Start Date : 1946
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War Ii
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 2989
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SZ 69 SW 171
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Solent Iw6