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We are the Maunsell Forts - army and navy - built between February 1942 and December 1943 in the Mersey and Thames estuaries, off the coast of Britain, to defend against Luftwaffe bombing raids and mine laying. Much ignored and sadly neglected ever since.

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And not a moment too soon, we'd have thought! 👍

13.03.2025 22:02 — 👍 0    🔁 1    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

And you clearly have great taste and discernment! 😉

28.02.2025 20:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Marc is, of course, 100% right. If you ever get the chance to do so safely - come out and see us! 👍

27.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

In common with all the very best people! 👍

27.02.2025 20:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 1    📌 0

You're quite right - space restrictions got the better of us. Should have read 'approx 7 miles off the coast, south east of Lowestoft'. Apologies for sowing confusion! ☚ī¸

27.02.2025 20:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0
Maunsell navy fort U1 Rough's Tower heels over in the process of being sunk in place on 11th February 1942. Guy Maunsell himself opened the flood valves at 4.30pm after a three day tow down the Thames from Tilbury.

Maunsell navy fort U1 Rough's Tower heels over in the process of being sunk in place on 11th February 1942. Guy Maunsell himself opened the flood valves at 4.30pm after a three day tow down the Thames from Tilbury.

Today in 1942 Maunsell Royal Navy fort U1 Rough's completes it's somewhat eventful journey down the Thames (managing to snag just about every buoy possible along the way!) Despite heeling dramatically, the fort rights and is successfully sunk in place some 7 miles off Lowestoft, in 37ft of water.

11.02.2025 21:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 1    📌 0
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Today in 1942 the eventful journey of Maunsell Royal Navy Fort U1 'Roughs' / 'Roughs Tower' down the Thames from Tilbury, began. The fort was shepherded downstream by the tugs Dapper, Lady Brassey, Crested Cock & King Lear. Things started 'interestingly' - collision with a lightship near Gravesend!

09.02.2025 10:28 — 👍 4    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Ooooh - strange, more recent, concrete cousin...!

03.02.2025 15:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

You have great taste, Tara! 👍😉

02.02.2025 11:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Please do - we are always delighted to have safe and sensible visitors. 👍

02.02.2025 11:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Cracking shots - we like picture number four especially! 👍😁

02.02.2025 10:39 — 👍 7    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 1    📌 0

Not exactly - seven towers with four legs apiece = one Maunsell army fort. A single tower with just the two stumpy legs = one Maunsell navy fort. Pictured here is Fort U6 Redsand(s), the most complete extant Maunsell army fort. Completed as the second of the Thames army forts, on 3rd September 1943.

02.02.2025 10:38 — 👍 8    🔁 1    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Not too enamoured of the way the other place is going, tbh, John: we had enough of Fascists in the last lot...

01.02.2025 23:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Evil? *Us*?! 🤷😜

01.02.2025 22:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

We should be on everybody's bucket list, really! 👍

01.02.2025 22:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

She certainly knows her stuff, Dominic. 👍

01.02.2025 22:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 0

Four legs - good; two legs - also pretty good. 😜

01.02.2025 22:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 1    📌 0

We're honestly very sorry - but we are a bit rickety these days and there's no food, no water and no heating.
But other than all that - you'd be very welcome. 👍😁

01.02.2025 22:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    đŸ’Ŧ 0    📌 1