2006

TR0779 : Red Sands Maunsell Sea Fort

taken 18 years ago, 10 km NNE of Warden, Kent, England

Red Sands Maunsell Sea Fort
Red Sands Maunsell Sea Fort
Four of the seven Red Sands Maunsell sea forts. Placed in this location between 18th September and December 13th 1943, these towers served as anti-aircraft batteries to plug the gap utilised by the enemy down the Thames estuary. Abandoned in 1956 by the government, they saw use by pirate radio stations in the 1960s. Each tower was originally connected to at least one other, but the walkways have long since disappeared.

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Category: Fortifications
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Away from Dry Land ... Automatic Clusters: · 1960s were Used by Pirate Radio Stations [12] · Seven Towers [6] · Forts in the Thames Estuary [4] Other Photos: · Groyne below Tower Hill · Red Sand Towers · Red Sand Tower WWII army forts · Red Sand Fort seen from near Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey ·
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TR0779, 48 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Hywel Williams   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 June, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 4 June, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 078 795 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.5768N 0:59.4575E
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