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Abandoned Sea Forts, Towers Anti Submarine PlatformsImage via subterrain. There are few lonelier places on earth than a sea fort, especially those manned by only a handful of people at a time. Sea forts have long served as defensive positions, as lighthouses, and as early warning stations while built, theyre out of necessity prime, peak examples of state of the art engineering. As they age, though, theyre often more trouble than theyre worth to repair, and are left to the elements. This article explores 1. Solent Forts, EnglandImage Colin Babb, above No Mans Land sea fortThe Solent Forts, also known as Palmerstons Follies, were built in the late 1. Portsmouth as part of Englands maritime defence network. At the time of their conception, Louis Napoleon was coming to power and emerging not only as Emperor Napoleon III, but also taking the head of a powerful army. The British government, understandably concerned, commissioned the four forts as early defence. Image Editor. No Mans Land, St. Helens above, Spitbank and Horse Sands were constructed, but were incredibly short lived. When the seabed was found to be too unstable to safely support the fortifications, the construction of a fifth sea fort, Ryde Sand, was abandoned. Image Sian Abrahams SpitbankOver time, advances in steam power and other technologies made it difficult to keep the forts updated as a viable defence system. By the time they were completed, the original threat that they had been built to combat had passed. The defensive structures were used throughout World War Two mainly as signal and warning facilities, as they had not been built to accommodate the heavy artillery that a fully armed fort would require. The structures were also used for the seizure of French ships off the coast, but were ultimately decommissioned in 1. Image Graham Horn Horse Sands fortificationRecently, the abandoned sea forts have been given new life. The Horse Sands Fort is being remodelled and restored to its original condition, with plans to open it as a museum. Spitbank is being converted into a luxury hotel, and No Mans Land is getting a face lift and being turned into a banquet facility, dining hall, spa and cabaret. Maunsell Sea Forts, EnglandImage Hywel WilliamsNamed for their designer, Guy Maunsell, the Maunsell Sea Forts were a crucial component of Britains defence network during World War Two. Seven forts four naval and three army were built in the Thames estuary, and several can still be seen on the horizon today well known local landmarks to this day. The Army sea forts were a series of seven towers, all connected by walkways to a central control tower. Building commenced in 1. Constructed on land and floated out to sea where they were installed, the now abandoned sea forts proved very successful, and plans were drafted to build more of the towers. Those plans were scrapped in 1. Maunsell forts are still considered among the most successful early incarnations of todays off shore structures. Image Russss these abandoned sea forts look like something from a sci fi movieOf the three Army forts Shivering Sands top, Red Sands above and Nore only two remain standing after Nore collapsed following a 1. Maunsell fort was later hit by a ship, and was ultimately dismantled after the deaths of four civilian caretakers. Image via subterrain. The naval forts had two main supports and anti aircraft guns mounted on the top. Rough Sands, Sunk Head, Tongue Sands and Knock John were all decommissioned by the end of the 1. From 1. 96. 5 to 1. The stations, which originally started in fishing boats, were headquartered on all four of the otherwise abandoned naval towers after the Marine Broadcasting Act was passed, they were replaced by Radio 1 and Radio 2. Image via subterrain. Maunsell forts from belowKnock John Maunsell fort is still in a good state of repair today. Its guns were only removed in 1. Originally, there were 4. River Thames, and another 3. Mersey. Texas Towers, United StatesImage via Wikimapia now defunct Texas Towers while operationalContrary to what their name implies, the Texas Towers were quite a distance from Texas. Built off the North Atlantic seaboard of the United States, they were given their name because of their resemblance to the oil rigs of the Gulf of Mexico. The towers, built in the late 1. Cold War. Five towers were originally planned, but only three were built and one proved deadly. Each of the distinctive, triangular structures cost about 2. Towers 2 and 3 below were off the coast of Nantucket and Boston, while the ill fated Tower 4 was set 7. Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey. Image US Air ForceWhile 2 and 3 were anchored on relatively stable ground, Tower 4 below was plagued with problems from the start. Watch Glee Encore Online. Construction crews hadnt been prepared for the deep, unstable mud that was at the location of the 4th tower. Built anyway, it was subjected to numerous repairs and attempts to stabilise the structure, which would constantly move with even everyday winds and waves. Image NOAANicknamed Old Shaky by the crews who worked on it, they were also warned not to try to shave with a straight razor or bare blade, should a sudden gust of wind make the Texas tower shake and cause their hand to slip. In the winter of 1. January 1. 4, 1. 96. All 2. 8 people aboard were killed. The other two towers didnt fare much better, and were abandoned in the early 1. Fort Boyard, FranceImage Fabien. Fort Boyard isnt technically abandoned anymore its notable for having perhaps one of the most bizarre fates of a repurposed structure, as the setting of a television challenge show that has the same name. But that doesnt make the history of the historic sea fort any less impressive. Image MpkossenLocated off the coast of France, the original plans for the fort were developed in the 1. Louis XIV. But the technology of the time wasnt quite up to the required standards, and Fort Boyard wasnt actually begun until another of historys infamous rulers came to power Napoleon. Construction on the fort finally began in the early 1. The storms that raged off the coast of France meant that they were working in perpetually dangerous conditions, and by the time Fort Boyard was built, it was already obsolete. New weapons technologies meant that the fort had outlived its usefulness before it was ever completed in 1. Image LapiAfter its completion, the maritime structure was turned into a prison until its abandonment in 1. The sea fort changed hands several more times, sitting abandoned for decades. Degrassi The Next Generation Season 13 Episode 29. But obsolete or not, the fort continued to withstand the rough seas and violent storms that ravaged the area. It was only relatively recently that the abandoned sea fort fell into the hands of a creative production company who turned the old prison, which took more than two centuries to be realised from blueprints to opening, into the offbeat setting for a television show. Fort Carroll, United StatesImage Lloyd FoxBaltimore SunFort Carroll was built on an artificial island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, conceived as a defensive structure protecting Baltimore, Maryland. Construction began in 1. Its usefulness was short lived, though, and the planned defensive structure had already been rendered all but obsolete by advancements in warfare. Changes to the blueprints were made and the sea fort was renovated even as it was being built. But ultimately, it was abandoned. The impressive form of Fort Carroll sits on a six sided island, and covers almost four acres. Now privately owned, there have been a series of suggestions made for its re purposing, including a casino and resort. Owners have long campaigned to get the island and its fort on a register of historic places, which will help not only preserve it, but secure funds for its restoration.