The forts of madness

Raptor1 · 11-14-10, 09:15 AM

Hmm, if it's not that then...

"Four of the seven towers of the fort in the Thames Estuary are visible in this undated photo." while in fact you can see five of them?

Platapus · 11-14-10, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Hmm, if it's not that then...

"Four of the seven towers of the fort in the Thames Estuary are visible in this undated photo." while in fact you can see five of them?

Excellent! But in picture number 10 there are six towers (count the legs)

Raptor1 · 11-14-10, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Excellent! But in picture number 10 there are six towers (count the legs)

Yes, but the forts themselves aren't really visible. And if you count the legs I think you can actually see all seven of them...

Torvald Von Mansee · 11-14-10, 08:57 PM

Well, if I could have brought a stack of books, I think I would have found duty on these things bearable and even enjoyable.

Platapus · 11-14-10, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Yes, but the forts themselves aren't really visible. And if you count the legs I think you can actually see all seven of them...

I am not sure about number seven being visible. On the far left you can see a catwalk extending off image. I think that catwalk connects with number 7.

In reading the description, it seems that tower 7 was off by itself as it had the searchlights.

Can you imagine being on that tower? Talk about drawing fire!

krashkart · 11-14-10, 09:16 PM

I have to feel for the guys stationed on the earlier forts. The lower ranks had to sleep in the bowels of the supports.

I'm taking a guess that this was one of those earlier Maunsell forts?

Oberon · 11-15-10, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I have to feel for the guys stationed on the earlier forts. The lower ranks had to sleep in the bowels of the supports.

I'm taking a guess that this was one of those earlier Maunsell forts?

The platforms with just two pillars are Navy forts, and the ones in the OP are the Army forts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Sea_Forts

One Maunsell Sea Fort is now a nation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

Whenever I think of Maunsell though, I always think of Richard Maunsell who designed completely different things:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Maunsell

Diopos · 11-15-10, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

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One Maunsell Sea Fort is now a nation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
...

Wonder how can you declare a state without any "land" ...

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Jimbuna · 11-15-10, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Er...isn't the V1 flying into the wrong direction?

It was a screenshot taken during the testing phase

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Excellent! But in picture number 10 there are six towers (count the legs)

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Yes, but the forts themselves aren't really visible. And if you count the legs I think you can actually see all seven of them...

If you look very carefully all 7 are on view

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I have to feel for the guys stationed on the earlier forts. The lower ranks had to sleep in the bowels of the supports. I'm taking a guess that this was one of those earlier Maunsell forts?