Kategorie Archive: Artificial structures with ill-fated projects

Tongue Sands

HMF Rough, HMF Sunk Head, HMF Knock John and HMF Tongue Sand, known as 'His Majesty's Forts', were built by the Navy and originally had a complement of about 100 men who were assigned to them before deployment. These were designed as a reinforced concrete pontoon measuring 168 by 88 feet supporting two hollow cylindrical…
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Gunfleet Lighthouse

The Gunfleet Lighthouse was reported to have been abandoned since around 1921. It's looking like a water tank on stilts - not dissimilar to one of the single sections of the Army forts.  According to Printz Holman Gunfleet was occupied for a continuous period and was not left unattended. By the middle of September 1974…
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Rough Tower

HMF Rough, HMF Sunk Head, HMF Knock John and HMF Tongue Sand, known as 'His Majesty's Forts', were built by the Navy and originally had a complement of about 100 men who were assigned to them before deployment. These were designed as a reinforced concrete pontoon measuring 168 by 88 feet supporting two hollow cylindrical…
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