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The Radio Forts of the Thames Estuary

A copy free 'Grand Forts Tours' from the All Tide Landing Queenborough, Sheerness, Isle-of-Sheppey aboard the 'X-Pilot' on 1st October 2022

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Re-Publishing or Sharing please credit Bob Le-Roi (Red Sands Radio Productions)

'X-Pilot' on her mid-river berth Queenborough Harbour

Grain Fort boasts the most prestigious address #1 the Thames

Garrison Point, 'Botnia Seaways' berthed by the old Ola Ferry Pier

Lithuania registered Ro-Ro ship built in 2000'Botnia Seaways' IMO 9192129 operated by DFDS for a cross channel service between London (Sheerness) & France

In the background LNG Tanker on the Grain Terminal Singapore registered she's 2020 built LGN (Liquid Natural Gas) Tanker 'PV Pavilion Aranthera' IMO 9850678

Yacht in our wake leaving River Medway with Grain in background

Wreck of SS Montgomery 1

Moored East of Great Nore South of Yantlet Channel

Cobelfret 2012 Japan Built Ro-Ro Ferry 'Wilhelmine' IMO 9539080

Wreck of SS Montgomery 2

PS 'Waverley'

On a cruise from Southend-on-Sea

Wreck of SS Montgomery 3

Wreck of SS Montgomery 4

Looking towards Shoeburyness & Foulness Island

Wreck of SS Montgomery 5

Towards Shoebury Common Beach

SS Montgomery Area Exclusion Buoy
Looking towards Foulness Island

Wreck of SS Montgomery 6
Towards Thorpe Esplanade

SS Montgomery Area Exclusion Buoy
Looking across Thorpe Bay

Wreck of SS Montgomery 7
Towards the Isle-of-Grain

SS Montgomery East Exclusion Buoy
Towards Sheerness

Wreck of SS Montgomery 8
Towards Garrison Point & the Isle-of-Grain

Wreck of SS Montgomery 9
Towards Garrison Point & the Isle-of-Grain

Red Sands Army Fort with Leysdown in background

Shivering Sands Army Fort with Tankerton & Herne Bay in background

Unknown ship then Gat South Cardinal Buoy

'Maersk Sheerness' Container Ship built in Japan in 2006 IMO 9299939

Shivering Sands Army Forts

Rougher than it looks 'Cemgulf' passing Knock John #3 South Cardinal Buoy

With 2001 built baltrader cement carrier MV 'Cemgulf' IMO9226762 en'route to Ridham on Swale

Knock John Naval Fort 1

Knock John Naval Fort 2

Knock John Naval Fort 3

Knock John Naval Fort 4

Knock John Naval Fort 5

Knock John Naval Fort 6

Knock John Naval Fort 7

Abseiling points Southern End?

Note a name scratched on RSJ?

Knock John Naval Fort 8

Abseiling points Northern End?

Knock John Naval Fort 9

MSC 'Carolina' passing Knock John #3 Buoy en'route London Container Terminal

Built in 2005 Panama registered Container Ship MSC 'Carolina' IMO 9299357 called us up about conditions

Back on the Mooring 'X-Pilot' Queenborough Harbour

Tug 'Challenge' on the ATL (All Tide Landing) Queenborough Harbour

Tug 'Challenge'

Built in Scotland by Alex Hall & Co in Aberdeen No633 in 1931 Challenge was one of the three 'Sun' Tugs used in grounding the Naval Forts including Knock John on 1st August 1942

Tug 'Challenge' figure gives indication of size

For Thames Estuary & Medway Cruises X-Pilot Sailings

Red Sands Radio Fort 

Showing the Jungle Walk and final Red Sands Radio Antenna painted on slate 22cm x 12 cm with stand from Debbie Adams Arts & Crafts

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