Maunsell Forts

I'm sure I remember seeing these (The nearest one) when I spent many a summer school holiday on the Isle of Sheppey when I was younger.

Interesting see the pictures inside...They would make a great home....No next door neighbours to complain about the noise

Cheers for posting.

 

seeing them connected up by walkways makes them easier to understand, not seen the photo before.

some interesting things about!

 

A very interesting subject to see and not well publicised.

Great thread to read and the photographs bring it to life.

I can imagine during poor weather the occupants were literally marooned.

Regards
Tom

 

I used to visit a company just outside Whitstable and once when I had some spare time went into the tourist ofgfcie there and got a booklet for about £2 called the Maunsell Sea Forts by F R Turner...ISBN 01 901132-06-4...they were designed by Guy Maunsell.....hope this is of use....

 

Good mention there AM: Here's a local article on the Tongue Fort which were the ones off Margate.

Thanet coast life: The Tongue Fort

 

One of those forts were used by a Pirate Radio Station as far as I know. Do we not have a thread on this already - I'll have a goo!

 

Yes, and one became the principality of Sealand, but I thought I'd stick to WW2 details.

Here's a link to an incident when the Tongue Fort was conducting AA firing practice, and killed a young lad in Westgate;

Thanet coast life: A Westgate wartime incident

 

My god !,,, imagine being 'posted/ volunteered' to one these! imagine it in winter
in a north sea gale ! standing too or on watch , waiting for an enemy Aircraft to cross your path ! does any forum member have any personel accounts of being stationed on one of these ? or was it like a 'Penal Battery'

 

Anybody know what they look like inside?

Just had a look on google images but I don't trust the sources. They could be anything.

 

a few bits here

Maunsell Sea Forts

Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary

Maunsell Towers

 

There were also 3 of these forts in Liverpool Bay. There was a 3 part book on the forts published in 1996 called The Maunsell Sea Forts but for some reason I never got part 1.

 

One (Principality of Sealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is apparently still occupied.

jch

 

Don't know how many forum members on here are interested in this worthwhile project but I thought I would give you all the heads up..

Personally I have always been fascinated by the Maunsell forts....

Here's a link to their website and a good U tube video of their plans for the future...

‪Project Redsand Public Presentation 2008‬‏ - YouTube


Project Redsand

 

late again I give up!

 

Precursor the oil rigs

 

I'm surprised that the 'Army' ran them , I would have thought that the 'Navy' would be the arm that was in charge , with the logistics involved supplies of Ammo , food and personel movements etc. keeping it 'in house ' so to speak , not a situation than any Army CO would want having to request services from another 'Arm' and all the paperwork involved ,

 

Whilst running to the net and google earth, I came across this, no doubt know by a lot of you guys, still found it interesting, also it links

Maunsell Forts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary - YouTube



Project Redsand Public Presentation 2008 - YouTube

 

Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary - YouTube



Project Redsand Public Presentation 2008 - YouTube

In addition to the video Wills posted, here's a link to the Project Redsand website with all the Maunsell Fort goodness you could ask for:
Project Redsand