Army Forts Tour

Sailed from Sheerness, Isle-of-Sheppey on 23rd June 2022

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Reproducing credit Bob Le-Roi (Red Sands Radio Productions) when using

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Svitzer Tugs at Garrison Point

Svitzer Tugs at Garrison Point

Garrison Point

Svitzer Tugs at Garrison Point

Oaze Deep Buoy
In the Oaze Deep, Starboard Buoy

Police RiB Launch Invicta
Police RiB Launch 'Invicta' off Dead Man's Island

Skipper Alan and Bob
Skipper Alan yarns with Bob

Skipper Alan
Skipper Alan has a cackle

Malacca Highway

Built by Usuki Shipyard, Japan in 2001 Panama registered Ro-Ro vehicle carrier

Malacca Highway

IMO 9235414

SB Greta

SB Barge Greta

Frequently sails from Whitstable throughout the summer season

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Searchlight Tower, remains of Gun Tower #2 & Gun Tower #3

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #2 remains, Gun Tower #3, Control Tower, Gun Towers #4 & #1 Bofors Tower foreground

Shivering Sands Army Forts
Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #3, Control Tower, Gun Towers #4 & #1 Bofors Tower foreground

Shivering Sands Army Forts
Shivering Sands Army Forts

Bofors, Gun Tower #1, Control, Searchlight, Gun Towers #4 & #3

Shivering Sands Army Forts
Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #3

Used for target practice note the shell holes

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #4

Shivering Sands Army Forts
Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shell hole detail

Shivering Sands Army Forts
Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shell hole detail

Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Army Forts

Searchlight, Bofors, Gun Tower #2, Control, Gun Towers #3, #4, #1

Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #1, Control, Gun Tower #2, Searchlight

Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Army Forts

Seven Tower overview

Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Army Forts

Gun Towers #2, #3, Control, Gun Towers #4 & #1, Bofors Tower foreground

Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #2 *'Norsky' Gun Tower #3, Bofors Tower, Control, Gun Tower #4

* Built in 1999 by German owned Meyer Turku Oy 'Norsky' Finish registered Ro-Ro Cargo vessel IMO 9186182 usually on Tilbury - Zeebrugge route

Star Aruba & Norsky
*'Star Aruba' & 'Norsky'

1972 German built Netherlands registered edible oil tanker *'Star Aruba' IMO 7221275

Oaze Buoy 4a Oaze Buoy 4a
Yellow Oaze Buoy 4A 

SS Richard Montgomery Wreck
SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

SS Richard Montgomery Wreck
SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

SS Richard Montgomery Wreck & Charlemagne

Wreck & Charlemagne

SS Richard Montgomery Wreck & Charlemagne
Wreck & 'Charlemagne'

Built in 2002 Belgium registered Hopper Dredger 'Charlemagne' IMO 9243289 illustrating the shipping lanes close proximity to the wreck

'Charlemagne' wake
'Charlemagne' wake

Charlemagne & AB2 Future
'AB2 Future' & Charlemagne'

'AB2 Future' Netherland registered IMO 9122241

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