Maunsell Forts

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by Peter Clare, Aug 5, 2007.

  1. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    I think it is a good project to keep these items protected and keep them from falling apart
     
  2. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

  3. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    in front of East End at Island of Sheppey, one can see 9 shipwrecks, looks like a man made one, did it maybe had something to with WOII, found also interesting link about the USS Richard montgomery
     
  4. wowtank

    wowtank Very Senior Member

    It there a Maunsell sea fort thought thread already?
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    It there a Maunsell sea fort thought thread already?

    There is indeed, threads merged.
     
  6. 26delta

    26delta Senior Member

    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 ,

    My understanding is that if it didn't move, it was considered a fort and thus belonged to the Army. The only piece of real estate the Navy would consider as theirs was a base for resupply of the fleet.
     
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  8. geoff501

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  9. Owen

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  10. Twyfordbridge

    Twyfordbridge New Member

    Hi, just joined this site and searching for Thames related posts and saw this one. I live in what was East End Lane on Isle of Sheppey. The wrecks you mention were the Kent side of the Shoeburyness Defence Boom guarding the entrances to the Thames and Medway channels. The Essex side was wooden post style barrier out across the sands/mud and the Kent side mostly scuttled barge type closer to beach. Submarine nets were stretched across the Channel between these points and opened an closed as required. The Montgomery wreck is just to the west of the Boom and a little to close to my house for comfort. ...... here on Sheppey we don’t like to use the words Boom and Montgomery in the same sentence
     
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  11. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  12. Twyfordbridge

    Twyfordbridge New Member

    Thanks Clive. Here’s a photo from 1999, trawling the Medway Channel. Two eras of ammunition in one haul. One c.1667 Anglo Dutch War and one WW2 courtesy of SS Richard Montgomery.
     

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  13. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    » Sea Fort Project


    » 2020 Progress Report
    2020 Progress Report
    • August 22, 2020
    Since our last report the project has been very busy putting safeguards in place to increase and ensure the safety of our crew and visitors, and also continued to carry out other essential works. The Project also had some managerial changes and we would like to thank everyone that served on our board of trustees for their sterling work on moving the project forward for the benefit of all. Our current team is currently planning a bright future for the forts and we welcome the communities’ input and assistance where possible.

    Restoration works
    1: Suring works on Fendering completed to enable safe docking of X-Pilot.

    2: Room 1 Crew room (Future Museum) Windows sealed and interior fitment / Insulation and Batoning fitted with the addition of modern insulation materials behind interior hard boarding / Painting works commenced. / Electrical works are commencing after completion of interior fitment to comply with the current 18th edition Electrical legislation.

    3: Room 2 Windows installed and sealed with interior fitment started and the addition of Hardboard Batoning and modern insulation materials for the upcoming installation of the 2nd rooms hard boarding. This is to enable the painting to be completed and fitment of Electrical works to comply with current 18th Edition legislation this will coincide with the ongoing works in Room 1.

    4: Concrete Spalling Repairs to the legs of G1 Feasibility / Costings works carried out.

    5: Upper Stairway handrail to be replaced as a priority and the Gun Parapet upper Handrail to increase Volunteer / Visitor safety.

    6: A Lifting Derrick is currently being manufactured to be installed upon G1’s Roof to enable safe exterior surveys and works to be carried out in the future, this is to coincide with the Removal of the original Lifting Jib which is Unsafe and is being removed. A temporary Lifting Jib has been manufactured and is due to be fitted as soon as it is safe to do so due to current COVID 19 restrictions.
     
  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  15. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  16. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    Not sure if these have been posted, a few Admiralty Records on the forts
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