Instructions for the towage and grounding of the Redsand Towers G1 Southern Gun Tower on Friday, September 3rd, 1943.
The full plans and instructions for both the Redsand and Shivering Sand Forts are now available for public viewing. Thanks to a kind donation by Mr Brian Trigg who’s father captained one of the attendant tugs, Project Redsand have obtained the original documents for safe keeping. All items are available for viewing by members of the public, upon request.
G1 TOWER AT BERTH
G1 TOWER AT GROUND
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…
Guy Anson Maunsell's Fruitful mind produced lots of Seafort defence designs, two were subsequently approved by the Ministry and Admiralty . The Maunsell Army forts as shown below this included Nore Sands, Redsands and Shivering Sands and the Naval forts…
Hi there Fort Fans We are planning to make an Official Project Redsand Calendar for 2021 with Images submitted by the community, anyone is welcome to make a submission. 📸 SUBMIT your favourite fort image or artwork HERE, and let the…
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was an English singer, songwriter and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during the Second World War. She was widely referred…
Hello Fort fans hope all of you are well This has been sent in by possibly our youngest fan 7 year old Lauren Proudfoot of Leigh On Sea in Essex All pictures used with kind permission of Lauren’s Father Greg…
Series 2 Episode 2 Sir Tony's flying cameras reveal a top-secret underground Cold War bunker, a super-sized luxury car emporium and rusting sea-forts that were once a hideaway for pirates Watch now http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-britain-by-drone/on-demand/68238-002
Britain's Sea Fort Complex Series 2, Episode 2 Seven huge steel boxes stand rusting in the Thames Estuary. Hear how the Red Sands sea fort was once Britain's first line of defence against the Nazis. http://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/abandoned-engineering/watch-online/5817377315001
Iconic naval forts, designed to protect the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the World War 2—the Red Sands forts are under the historical spotlight! Looking like a hybrid between an oil rig and an anti-aircraft tower, the Maunsell forts have a…
http://www.facebook.com/OneInchDreams/videos/1209963342386172/ Link to Official Page: https://www.oneinchdreams.com/projects/slackline-maunsell-fortsThe Dreamers have been dreaming, thinking and working on this teaser for a long time.This is just a sneak preview of "In Between Boundaries", which we hope to be able to share with you on Vimeo…
Workday 18th June 2017 0900hrs sailing From Queenborogh ATL, sunny 30oc Attended by Alan Harmer, Ray Pashley, David Phillips, Neal Short, Steve Groves, Seb Groves, Steve Christian, Ramon Potter, Paul, Bob Vine, Adam & Oisis Work Details Ramon & Steve…
A SKATEBOARDER RIPPING IT UP ON AN ABANDONED WORLD WAR 2 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN TOWER Pro skateboarder Ben Grove takes his board to skate in one of the most incredible abandoned locations in the world. Located offshore in the Thames Estuary,…
Mystery Jets behind the scenes making of Bubblegum video. http://youtu.be/836CKYM_y8k