HM Fort Roughs
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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 was to guard the port of Harwich, Essex, and more broadly, the Thames estuary. This 4,500 ton artificial naval installation is similar in some respects to "fixed" offshore oil platforms. It is situated on Rough Sands, a sandbar located approximately 11 kilometres (6 nmi) from the coast of Suffolk and 13 kilometres (7 nmi) from the coast of Essex. Today it is the location and de-facto capital of the unrecognised, self-proclaimed state of Sealand.
1942
Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fort Rough Sands; Fort Roughs; Her Majesty's Fort Roughs; His Majesty's Fort Roughs; Roughs Tower; Sealand
United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 
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Location: 51.8952, 1.4805, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Sealand ⓘ
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Battle of the Gabbard ⓘ
1653 battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War -
Battle of Landguard Fort ⓘ
1667 battle towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War -
Battle of Orford Ness ⓘ
1704 naval battle -
Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary ⓘ
architectural structure in Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, England, UK -
Bath Side Battery ⓘ
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Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Little Oakley, Tendring, England, UK -
Shotley Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -
Beacon Hill Battery ⓘ
artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour
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Brackenbury Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Suffolk, England -
Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
museum in Suffolk -
Landguard Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
British air defence bunker -
Former First World War Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
air raid shelter in Melton, Suffolk, England, UK -
Mistley Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
architectural structure in Mistley, Tendring, Essex, England, UK -
Orford Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom -
Landguard Fort ⓘ
fort in England, Britain -
Harwich Redoubt ⓘ
fort built in 1808-10 in Harwich, Essex, England, UK -
HM Fort Roughs ⓘ
Maunsell navy fort off the coasts of Suffolk and Essex, United Kingdom -
HM Fort Sunk Head ⓘ
Maunsell sea fort -
Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower ⓘ
radar tower in Harwich, Essex, UK -
HMS Ganges Museum ⓘ
museum in Shotley Gate, England, United Kingdom -
Bentwaters Cold War Museum ⓘ
museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom -
HMS Coquette ⓘ
1897 D-class destroyer -
Jaywick Martello Tower ⓘ
fort in Jaywick, Essex, England, UK -
Martello Tower AA ⓘ
Martello Tower coverted to house -
Martello Tower BB ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello tower D ⓘ
Martello Tower in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK -
Martello tower E ⓘ
Martello Tower in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK -
Martello tower F ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to conference centre -
Martello Tower G ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower H ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower I ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower J ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower K ⓘ
Martello Tower in Frinton and Walton, Tendring, Essex, England, UK -
Martello Tower L ⓘ
Martello Tower in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower M ⓘ
Martello Tower in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower N ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower O ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower P ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower Q ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower R ⓘ
convalescent home and Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower S ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower T ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello tower U ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house -
Martello Tower V ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower W ⓘ
Martello Tower in Bawdsey, Suffolk, England, UK -
Martello Tower X ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -
Martello Tower Y ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house -
Martello Tower Z ⓘ
Martello Tower in Alderton, Suffolk, England, UK -
Slaughden Martello Tower ⓘ
tower in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
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Cmglee Sealand from the Naze
The Principality of Sealand: A micronation near England on a abandoned sea fort
Sealandafterfire
Rough Tower
Sealand aerial view
Sealandafterfire2
Principality of Sealand
HM Fort Roughs a.k.a. Principality Of Sealand
Sealand from Felixstowe Ferry
The Principality of Sealand| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | Battle of Sealand | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1653 | Battle of the Gabbard | Dutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1667 | Battle of Landguard Fort | Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1704 | Battle of Orford Ness | Sweden, Kingdom of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | HMS Dundalk | minesweeper, Hunt-class minesweeper | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-11 | Type UC I submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-5 | diesel-electric transmission, minelaying submarine, U-boat, Type UC I submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-9 | Type UC I submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SS Deutschland | steamship | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Bath Side Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Shotley Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1889 | Beacon Hill Battery | artillery battery, fort | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1915 | Brackenbury Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter | military museum, air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Landguard Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1915 | Former First World War Air Raid Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | 1951 | Mistley Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | fallout shelter, architectural structure, bunker | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1165 | Orford Castle | historic house museum, English Heritage, archaeological site, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1540 | Landguard Fort | military museum, fort, local museum, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Harwich Redoubt | military museum, redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1942 | HM Fort Roughs | Maunsell fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1942 | HM Fort Sunk Head | Maunsell fort, Royal Navy | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1941 | Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower | military museum, radar tower | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1988 | HMS Ganges Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2007 | Bentwaters Cold War Museum | independent museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1897 | HMS Coquette | D-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Jaywick Martello Tower | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower AA | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower BB | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello tower D | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello tower E | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello tower F | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower G | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower H | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower I | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower J | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower K | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower L | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower M | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower N | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower O | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower P | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Q | building, Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower R | Martello tower, sanatorium, hospital | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower S | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower T | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello tower U | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower V | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower W | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower X | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Y | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Z | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Slaughden Martello Tower | tourist attraction, Martello tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Cmglee Sealand from the Naze | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Principality of Sealand: A micronation near England on a abandoned sea fort | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sealandafterfire | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rough Tower | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sealand aerial view | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sealandafterfire2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Principality of Sealand | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HM Fort Roughs a.k.a. Principality Of Sealand | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sealand from Felixstowe Ferry | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Principality of Sealand | Commons | ||
