Portsmouth

Key

Heavy Anti-Aircraft SiteHAA iconAirfieldairfield iconZ Projector BatteryZ Bty icon
Coast BatteryCoast Bty iconOrdnance Depotfactory icon
Site No.NameOS Grid Reference
P1Southsea CommonSZ 636 989
P2SinahSZ 701 997
SZ 699 994 (alternative site)
P3GilkickerSZ 603 982
P4HolbrookSU 592 021
P5HaylingSZ 722 037
BinsteadSU 573 915
P11MoorlandsSU 686 070
P12NelsonSU 601 076
Rew StreetSZ 466 940
P19GreenwichSU 529 033
P20Prospect FarmSU 728 091
P21SouthwichSU 640 075
P22SU 528 081
P24HighgroveSU 673 022
P28BinsteadSZ 559 923
P40SZ 579 995
P41FarehamSU 553 075
P42Calshot/Hook GrangeSU 501 043
P43Eastoke FarmSZ 745 988
BrownwichSU 529 033

Gun Strengths

Battle of Britain & the Blitz

Dates4.5 inch3.7 inch static3.7 inch mobile
May 4016816
Jun 4016208
Jul 4016244
Sep 4016240
Dec 40-May 4116124

Overlord & Diver

Dates5.25 inch4.5 inch3.7 inch MkVI3.7 inch static3.7 inch mobile
Mar 440160200
Apr 4401602024
Jun 4410162064
Jul 4410162058
Aug 448016168
Jan 458016160
May 45801600

Heavy AA Regiments known to have occupied sites in this GDA

DatesUnit
Sep 3957 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Mar 4076 (Gloucestershire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
The Royal Artillery 1939-45