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A Power Cruise by fast RiB to all three of the Offshore Forts used throughout the 1960's by the Radio Pirates

This Radio Forts Special on 19th June 2005 covered over 40 miles with over 2 hours at sea

Kitting up with self inflating life belts at Neptune Jetty Herne Bay Kent

The Knock John Fort once home to Radio Essex later Britain's Better Music Station

The massive Eastern leg still in reasonable condition despite having had no maintenance or repair since left by caretaker crews in 1958

Underside of the Northern Wing

Today the forts are used as home & roosting for Sea Gulls

Leaving the Knock John

Approaching Shivering Sands from the North East once home to Radio Sutch & then Radio City

The standard supply boat approach having rounded the Southern Shivering Sands Buoy to come alongside the G1 Gun Tower

Thanks to Neil Edwards for the above picture

Bofors Tower from the South

Control Tower

1. G1 Southern Gun Tower from south

2. The Tower from G2 gun Tower

Control Tower from beneath G2 Gun Tower

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