Burbo Bank Fort
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Burbo Bank Fort is a World War II-era Maunsell sea fort structure located in the Liverpool Bay area off the coast of England, originally built for anti-aircraft defense.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maunsell sea fort
ⓘ
World War II-era military structure ⓘ anti-aircraft fort ⓘ |
| category |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
sea fort ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Guy Maunsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| heritage | military maritime heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Liverpool Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Burbo Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ Mersey Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Burbo Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maunsell Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
aircraft detection and engagement
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| structureType |
armed tower fort
ⓘ
offshore platform ⓘ |
| use |
anti-aircraft defense
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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