FlyingBombsandRockets,V1 & V2 Battersea SW11

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London SW11 was hit by 24 V1 Flying Bombs and 2 V2 Rockets.which killed 110

V1 & V2 logs SW11 Battersea

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The death toll,whilst tragic, is somewhat lower than that normally encountered in inner London
Areas. One of the reasons for this would lie in the fact that 7 of the missiles recorded in the log fell
either in the river of Battersea Park causing some damage but no fatalities. If these incidents are
excluded then the death rate per missile becomes 6.47 much more typical of this type of suburb.
The worst incident in SW11 was on 17th August 1944 at 15.30 when a V1 struck Lavender Hill
badly damaging a passing bus and killing 28 people.
SW11 suffered 2 V2 Rockets explosions both of which caused fatalities. On the 21st November 5
died at Battersea Park Road, then on 27th January 1945 17 died in Usk Road, the last V weapon to
hit the district.

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PostCode	Borough	Type	Area	Position	Deaths	Date	Time	Notes
SW11	battersea	V1	Battersea	St Johns Hill by Plough way	1	17/06/1944	16:00	This was the first V1in Battersea and it demolished 2 shops and houses at 84-86 StJohns Hill.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	The junction of the High St and Gwynne Road (around 110 High St)	3	18/06/1944	05:42	V1 Destroyed 110 High St and also damaged a van and some timber
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Petworth Street East side junction with Bolan Street	9	21/06/1944	01:03	The V1 demolished 6 houses and damaged 20 others
SW11	Wandsworth	V1	wandsworth	Wandsworth Road	0	21/06/1944	02:29	This V1 was reported by the Fire Brigade in the Wandsworth Road. It hit a barrage ballon and the back bedrooms of flats at bradfield House were damage.The location of these are yet to be established.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Honeywell Road Between Honeywell and Broomwood Road : Norhcross road junction	6	23/06/1944	18:55	V1 destroyed 8 houses and badly damaged a further 20
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Battersea Park Opposite Prince of Wales Drive, to West of Alexandra Avenue	0	27/06/1944	00:11	V1 fell in the park on open ground but caused slight damage to a block of flats
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Howie Street at junction with Radstock Street	2	30/06/1944	18:16	V1 demolished 10 houses and badly damaged a further 40
SW11	battersea	V1	Battersea	Belmont Wharf	0	01/07/1944	06:35	A range of buildings covering 11 acres damaged by blast and fire. 400 gallons of oil destroyed by fire or flowed into river
SW11	Battersea	V1	battersea	Salcott Road,West end ,at Bolinbroke Road junction	1	01/07/1944	23:26	V1 demolished 10 houses and badly damaged a further 40.Bolinbroke Hospital also damaged.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Battersea Park Sw Corner	0	03/07/1944	06:30	V1 in Battersea Park fell on open ground but damaged 12 army flats
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Chatfield Road To North of Road right by Thames	0	04/07/1944	01:05	V1 destroyed a petrol store
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Battersea Square	0	05/07/1944	05:05	20 houses damaged by blast.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Devereux Road south end at junction with Thurleigh Road	2	10/07/1944	02:42	8 houses demolished and 20 seriously damaged. Slight damage to surrounding property.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Clapham	Sisters Avenue,half way up	4	11/07/1944	19:38	8 houses demolished and 20 seriously damaged. Slight damage to surrounding property. Site can clearly be seen as the line of Victorian housing is filled with '60s replacement.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	York Road by thames,near Lombard Road	2	13/07/1944	10:15	Works hit. 60 tons of oil and 200 gallons of turps destroyed and a range of buildings severely damaged. 7 barges on the Thames laden with paraffin wax damaged.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Batten st Between Batten and Lubbock St	16	16/07/1944	10:25	Serous V1 incident .12 houses demolished and 30 seriously damaged.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Newtown St by Railway	4	16/07/1944	19:26	20 houses demolished and 40 seriously damaged.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Brassey Square East side by Morrison st	4	17/07/1944	06:30	V1 demolished 20 houses and caused severe damage to 40 others
SW11	Wandsworth	V1	Wandsworth	Eslspeth Road Lavender Hill: Between north ends of Espeth road and lavender gardens	6	19/07/1944	07:58	V1 demolished 6 houses and badly damaged 20 more.2 3 floor office buildings damaged by explosion and fire
SW11	Wandsworth	V1	Wandsworth	Battersea Park	0	19/07/1944	17:37	No damage recorded
SW11	Wandsworth	V1	Wandsworth	Battersea Park	0	21/07/1944	01:42	V1 hit gun site in park.Paint store destroyed. 5 nissen huts demolished. Severe damage to officers mess and canteen.
sw11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Battersea Reach	0	29/07/1944	00:16	Factories,wharves and NFS premises suffered slight damage. Barge holed and sunk
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Battersea Reach	0	01/08/1944	14:14	Derelict sailing barge holed and sunk.Wharves surrounding property and pipe lines slight damage.
SW11	Battersea	V1	Battersea	Lavender Hill East Side Mossbury Road junction	28	17/08/1944	15:30	Very serious V1 incident. 17 shops and dwellings demolishe,20 shops and dwellings damaged.Small fire in Debris.Gas and Water mains fractured.
SW11	battersea	V2	Battersea	Battersea Park Road at junction with Cabul Road	5	21/11/1944	23:14	No Fire Brigade records are available for this period so there are no damage details recorded.The date of the incident was found in the V2 log in the Blitz Then and now volume 3, and also confirmed by casualty records on the CWG web site
SW11	Battersea	V2	Battersea	Usk Road NW end of Usk road ,york rd junction	17	27/01/1945	16:04	Serious V2 Rocket attack 20 houses demolished, 50 badly damaged.