HM Fort Roughs is one of several World War II installations that were designed by Guy Maunsell and known collectively as His Majesty's Forts or as Maunsell Sea Forts; the purpose of which …

The Principality of Sealand (/ ˈsiːˌlænd /) is a micronation on HM Fort Roughs (also known as Roughs Tower), [3] an offshore platform in the North Sea. It is situated on Rough Sands, a …

Fort Roughs or the "Rough Towers" was "the first of originally four naval forts designed by G. Maunsell to protect the Thames Estuary". The artificial sea fort was constructed in dry dock at …

Sep 3, 2018 · It's off the coast of Essex, located in the Noth Sea approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) from Great Britain. The site was previously known as HM Fort Roughs, a military …

Sep 1, 2021 · His Majesty’s Fort Roughs, situated on the Rough Sands sandbar, was the first of seven ‘Maunsell’ forts built to protect the Thames estuary. Low flying German aircraft were …

Jul 10, 2012 · HM Fort Roughs (Principality of Sealand), UK. HM Fort Roughs was one of several World War II installations that were designed by Guy Maunsell and known collectively as …

HM Fort Roughs (U1) was the first Maunsell Naval Fort to be grounded on Wednesday 11th February 1942 and was sunk in 37 feet of water in just 15 minutes on the Roughs Sand, some …

Dec 22, 2022 · In 1943, during World War II, HM Fort Roughs (sometimes called Roughs Tower) was constructed by the United Kingdom as one of the Maunsell Forts, [12] primarily to defend …

HM Fort Roughs was one of several World War II installations that were designed by Guy Maunsell and known collectively as His Majesty's Forts or as Maunsell Sea Forts, and its …

Aug 8, 2023 · These forts are commissioned as HM ships and are called after the sands on which they stand. Each consists of two concrete towers, 50 feet high from the base, connected by a …