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Maunsell Forts

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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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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

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.

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.

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

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!

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

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.

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Evil? *Us*?! 🤷😜

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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

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Maunsell Forts @maunsellforts.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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. 👍😁

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