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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


In the Oaze Deep, Starboard Buoy


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


Skipper Alan yarns with Bob


Skipper Alan has a cackle


'Malacca Highway' at Sheerness

Built by Usuki Shipyard, Japan in 2001 Panama registered Ro-Ro vehicle carrier IMO 9235414

SB Barge Greta

Frequently sails from Whitstable throughout the summer season

Sailing information and Bookings

Shivering Sands Army Forts

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

Shivering Sands Army Forts

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


Shivering Sands Army Forts

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


Shivering Sands Army Forts

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


Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #3

Used for target practice note the shell holes

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Gun Tower #4


Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shell hole detail


Shivering Sands Army Forts

Shell hole detail


Red Sands Army Forts

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


Red Sands Army Forts

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


Red Sands Army Forts

Seven Tower overview


Red Sands Army Forts

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


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'

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


Yellow Oaze Buoy 4A 


SS Richard Montgomery Wreck


SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

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


'AB2 Future' & Charlemagne'

'AB2 Future' Netherland registered IMO 9122241

For Thames Estuary, Medway and Thames Cruises X-Pilot Sailings

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