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Issue 2 : Updated : 21st February 2008

Welcome Aboard

We've been asked about visiting & boarding the Fort

Part 4 of the Red Sands Radio story therefore is dedicated to taking a pictorial trip to the Red Sands Fort

Not to be missed an explanation to accompany this feature on CD available from the Offshore Shop : Life Live on Red Sands Radio takes listeners on a tour around the Southern Gun Tower

Red Sands tender the X-Pilot Build Plate

Flashback - A Pilot leaving our tender the X-Pilot in the 1960's

The X-Pilot comes alongside the Red Sands Fort Southern Gun Tower

Taking throwing-line from X-Pilot

X-Pilot drops back between G1 & G2 (4) Towers

You're on the platform & have climbed the ladder cage to the crows nest, take a look back down

Now inside the Fort having passed through the entry portal looking down to the crows nest from (Point A)

Access covered with safety hatch

Plans reproduced to ease navigation

Bottom Floor Level Plan

By entry portal (Point A) looking towards (Point F)

Press Release 10 - PDF File - 9th July 2007

We're about to turn immediately left into (Point D)

(Point D) was the NCO's Washroom, the Radio Invicta TX room. The hole giving vision to & from their studio, the shelf is an original 1940's fitment

Same area with wall panels, toilets & bath removed

View from window towards Seasalter from (Point D)

(Point D) looking back towards door & the entry portal

We're going through to enter (Point F)

Inside (Point F) Men's Sleeping Area looking North West

Inside (Point F) Men's Sleeping Area looking South West the other side of TX room this is where Radio Invicta had their studio

(Point F) looking towards the Control Tower

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