Shivering Sands Army Fort

sea fort in Whitstable

#2 in Whitstable / #609 in United Kingdom

by Des Blenkinsopp

/ CC BY-SA 2.0

Shivering Sands Army Fort, located near Whitstable in the United Kingdom, is a group of Maunsell Sea Forts constructed during the Second World War. These fortifications were erected in the Thames Estuary to help defend against potential German air and naval attacks. Each fort consists of interconnected steel platforms raised above the sea on concrete legs, creating a unique and eerie silhouette on the horizon. After the war, the forts were decommissioned and have since been abandoned, though they still stand as a stark reminder of wartime ingenuity and resilience.

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