Red Sands Fort
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Red Sands Fort is a World War II-era Maunsell sea fort complex in the Thames Estuary, built to defend the United Kingdom against enemy aircraft and naval forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Sands Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maunsell sea fort
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World War II fortification ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| architect | Guy Maunsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| builtDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction (limited access) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1950s ⓘ |
| designedBy | Guy Maunsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveWater | approximately 18 metres ⓘ |
| garrison | British Army personnel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central platform
ⓘ
control tower ⓘ gun towers ⓘ interconnected towers ⓘ searchlight tower ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military structure ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Isle of Sheppey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitstable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Thames Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Red Sands (sandbank) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of Thames shipping lanes
ⓘ
offshore sea fort design ⓘ |
| operator | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thames Estuary Special Protection Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thames sea forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse | pirate radio broadcasting site ⓘ |
| purpose |
air defence
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anti-aircraft battery ⓘ naval defence ⓘ |
| seaArea | outer Thames Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Knock John Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shivering Sands Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-aircraft fire control
ⓘ
radar observation ⓘ |
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