Three of the seven linked forts in the Thames Estuary which guarded British shipping lanes against mines and mine laying aeroplanes, 29th September 1945. [2048 x 1469]
Primarily erected as first line invasion defences, each tower was armed with a 3.5" gun.
The forts were constructed ashore, towed out to sea, sunk on sandbanks and then joined together with cat walks.
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Wow, those forts look like they could still hold off a modern navy. Impressive engineering!
Whoa, linking forts like a medieval chain gang—ingenious!
Big Shell from Metal Gear Solid 2
Wasn’t one of these a pirate radio station for a while?
Looks like a huge drop for those life boats