The Radio Forts of the Thames Estuary
Sailed from the All Tide Landing Queenborough, Sheerness, Isle-of-Sheppey on 8th May 2022
A copy free feature of a 'Grand Forts Tours' on the 'X-Pilot' from her home port with introductory photographs taken from Tankerton-on-Sea on 5th March 2022
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Leysdown on the Isle-of-Sheppey
* Middle Sand Beacon (10) Red Sands Fort, the Oaze Deep, Warp Channels with London Array Windfarm and lattice Masts and trees on Foulness Island
* Decommissioned by Trinity House
Shivering Sands North Buoy, Shivering Sands Fort, Knob Buoy & Shivering Sands Towers South Cardinal Buoy
Herne Bay Victorian Pier Head
* Deadman's Island, Grain Gas Terminal and Electrical Sub Station
* More than 200 bodies of men and boys were buried here from the prison hulks moored on the Rivers Medway and Thames
American LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Tanker BW 'Lilac'
Built in 2018 Malta Registered IMO: 9758076, MMSI 248587000
Wreck of 'SS Richard Montgomery' beyond Sheerness (Wreck 1)
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The
SS Richard Montgomery |
Wreck 2
The wreck on the edge of the shipping channel at the Nore Sands is marked by exclusion buoys
Wreck 3
The 'Doomsday Wreck' is to have her mast heights reduced to prevent collapse on the delicate munition cargo
The wreck fore to aft' (Wreck 4)
Wreck 5
Wreck 6
Wreck 7
Wreck 8
Wreck 9
Wreck 10, 11, 12
Wreck 13
Wreck 14
Wreck 15, 16, 17
Wreck 18
Wreck 19
Wreck 20
Wreck 21
Wreck 22
Wreck 23
See our SS Richard Montgomery History page
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Bob's
60's Splash presented 'live' from the Thames Estuary in Week 21 23rd
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Knock John Naval Fort though X-Pilot Port Bow hand rails
Knock John from X-Pilot Port Bow
Knock John from X-Pilot Port Bow
Knock John overview
Knock John North to South
Knock John East to West
Knock John East to West
South Leg detail
Knock John South to North
Shivering Sands from North East
Shivering Sands from the South
Shivering Sands Searchlight Tower Landing Stage
Shivering Sands Tower
In a dilapidated state and no longer used by PLA
Shivering Sands from North East
Shivering Sands Gun Tower #1, #4 and Searchlight Tower
Shivering Sands
Gun Tower #1, Control, Searchlight, North Cardinal Buoy Gun Towers #3 and #4
Shivering Sands from the South
Shivering Sands South Cardinal Buoy
Leaving Shivering Sands with Thanet Windfarm off Margate
Shivering Sands
Seatruck 'Precision' off Kentish Flats Windfarm
2012 German built Isle-of-Man registered Ro-Ro Cargo Ship IMO 9306239
Red Sands Army Forts
Red Sands Gun Tower #3
Red Sands Gun Tower #1 and #3
Red Sands Gun Tower #1 detail
Shivering Sands shot from between Red Sands Gun Towers #4 and #1
Red Sands overview from the West
Red Sands Gun Tower #1 and Bofors Tower
Red Sands Gun Tower #2
Red Sands Gun Tower #2
Red Sands Gun Tower #2
Red Sands Gun Tower #2
Red Sands Gun Tower #2
Leaving Red Sands Forts
Harbour Master Vessel
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Tanker BW 'Lilac' Leaving Grain Terminal
Requested X-Pilot to reduce speed to leave a safe distance
Harbour Master Vessel and Grain Terminal Safety Boat
Fishing boat makes into Medway as Tugs attend BW 'Lilac'
Harbour Master Vessel and Grain Terminal Safety Boat and Grain Tower
BW 'Lilac' underway
For Thames Estuary, Medway and Thames Cruises X-Pilot Sailings