Nab Tower

The Nab Tower is a tower originally planned for anti-submarine protection in the English Channel in World War I. It was sunk over the Nab rocks east of the Isle of Wight to replace a lightship after the war, and is a well-known landmark for sailors as it lies off Spithead and marks the deep-water eastern entry into the Solent.

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Trinity House, sea fort, lighthouse, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 

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  Battle of Bonchurch ⓘ
  1545 battle in the French invasion of the Isle of Wight

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  French invasion of the Isle of Wight ⓘ
  1545 battle between England and France during the Italian Wars

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  Battle of the Solent ⓘ
  naval conflict between England and France in 1545

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  Siege of Portsmouth ⓘ
  1642 siege during the English Civil War

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  Siege of Chichester ⓘ
  1642 siege

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  Skirmish at the Isle of Wight ⓘ
  1647 engagement of the English Civil War

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  Browndown Battery ⓘ
  grade II listed building in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fredericks Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines ⓘ
  architectural structure in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Point Battery ⓘ
  Palmerston era gun battery in Portsmouth

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  Steyne Wood Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm ⓘ
  archaeological site in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK

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  World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm ⓘ
  anti-aircraft mount in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Eastney Batteries ⓘ
  19th century gun batteries guarding the entrance to Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Yaverland Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK  

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  Redcliff Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Sandown Barrack Battery ⓘ
  battery on the Isle of Wight, England, UK  

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  Puckpool Battery ⓘ
  mortar battery on thr Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Steynewood Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Nodes Point Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in St Helens, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Culver Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England  

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  Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in West Sussex

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  Gosport Borough Control ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Hampshire, Uk

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  London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Hampshire, UK

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  Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK

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  Wymering Air-Raid Shelter ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

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  East Cowes Castle ⓘ
  former Device Fort in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England

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  Carisbrooke Castle ⓘ
  motte and bailey castle and museum on the Isle of Wight, England, UK  

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  Portchester Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Portchester, Hampshire, England, UK  

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  West Cowes Castle ⓘ
  castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Southsea Castle ⓘ
  castle in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Sandown Castle ⓘ
  Device Fort built at Sandown on the Isle of Wight

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  Fort Blockhouse ⓘ
  fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Cumberland ⓘ
  fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Elson ⓘ
  Palmerston fort in Gosport, England

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  Fort Monckton ⓘ
  fort in Gosport, UK

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  Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea ⓘ
  fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Brockhurst ⓘ
  historic fort in Gosport, England  

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  Fort Gomer ⓘ
  former fort in Gosport, England

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  Fort Rowner ⓘ
  Palmerston Fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Lumps Fort ⓘ
  fortification in Southsea, City of Portsmouth, England, UK

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  Fort Nelson ⓘ
  Grade I listed military museum in Hampshire, England, UK  

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  Fort Purbrook ⓘ
  fort in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Widley ⓘ
  fort in Portsmouth, UK  

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  Fort Fareham ⓘ
  fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Southwick ⓘ
  part of naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Gilkicker ⓘ
  fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Fort Grange ⓘ
  fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Sandown Fort ⓘ
  Palmerston Fort on the Isle of Wight

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  No Man's Land Fort ⓘ
  Grade II listed sea fort in the Solent, UK

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  St Helens Fort ⓘ
  sea fort with lighthouse in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, England, UK

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  Bembridge Fort ⓘ
  fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK  

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  Fort Wallington ⓘ
  Palmerston fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Spitbank Fort ⓘ
  sea fort located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England  

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  Horse Sand Fort ⓘ
  sea fort in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Nab Tower ⓘ
  lighthouse east of Isle of Wight, UK

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  HMS Excellent ⓘ
  shore establishment

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  HMS Holland 1 ⓘ
  1901 Holland-class submarine

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  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth ⓘ
  museum in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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  Portsmouth Historic Dockyard ⓘ
  area of HM naval Base Portsmouth

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  The Wight Military And Heritage Museum ⓘ
  museum on Isle of Wight, England

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  HMS Victory ⓘ
  1765 first-rate ship of the line

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  Southwick House ⓘ
  19th-century manor house

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  HMS Warrior ⓘ
  1860 Warrior-class ironclad

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  HMS M33 ⓘ
  1915 M29-class monitor

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  HMS Alliance ⓘ
  1945 Amphion-class submarine

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  Royal Navy Submarine Museum ⓘ
  Maritime museum in Gosport, England

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  Tangmere Military Aviation Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Tangmere, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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  The D-Day Story ⓘ
  war museum in Portsmouth, United Kingdom  

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  Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower ⓘ
  museum in Gosport, Hampshire, UK

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  HMS A1 ⓘ
  1902 A-class submarine

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  Mary Rose ⓘ
  1511 carrack warship

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  HMS Invincible ⓘ
  1744 third-rate ship of the line

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  HMS Royal George ⓘ
  1756 first-rate ship of the line

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  HMS Boxer ⓘ
  1894 Ardent-class destroyer

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  Round Tower, Broad Street ⓘ
  tower in Portsmouth, England

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  Round Tower, Circular Road ⓘ
  tower in Portsmouth, England

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1918 Nab Tower

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1545 Battle of Bonchurch

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1545 French invasion of the Isle of Wight

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1545 Battle of the Solent

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1642 Siege of Portsmouth

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1642 Siege of Chichester

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1647 Skirmish at the Isle of Wight

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1861 Eastney Batteries

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1861 Yaverland Battery

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1863 Redcliff Battery

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1863 Sandown Barrack Battery

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1865 Puckpool Battery

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1893 Steynewood Battery

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1904 Nodes Point Battery

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1906 Culver Battery

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1100 Carisbrooke Castle

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1100 Portchester Castle

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1539 West Cowes Castle

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1543 Southsea Castle

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1545 Sandown Castle

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1858 Fort Brockhurst

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1858 — 1964 Fort Gomer

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1858 Fort Rowner

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1859 Lumps Fort

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1860 Fort Nelson

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1860 Fort Purbrook

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1860 Fort Widley

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1861 Fort Fareham

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1861 Fort Southwick

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1863 Fort Gilkicker

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1863 Fort Grange

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1864 Sandown Fort

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1867 No Man's Land Fort

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1867 St Helens Fort

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1867 Bembridge Fort

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1874 Fort Wallington

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1887 Spitbank Fort

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1888 Horse Sand Fort

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1778 HMS Victory

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1800 Southwick House

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1860 HMS Warrior

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1915 HMS M33

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1947 HMS Alliance

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1963 Royal Navy Submarine Museum

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1982 Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

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1982 The D-Day Story

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2001 Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower

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1511 Mary Rose

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1744 HMS Invincible

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1756 — 1782 HMS Royal George

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1894 HMS Boxer

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1490 Round Tower, Circular Road

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Nautical chart of the Eastern approaches to the Solent

Nautical chart of the Eastern approaches to the Solent

Nab Tower, 1990

Nab Tower, 1990

Fast ferry near Nab tower

Fast ferry near Nab tower

The Nab Tower - lighthouse

The Nab Tower - lighthouse

Image of the Nab Tower after extensive repairs and alterations in 2012.

The Nab Tower as it is in2014

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Kings of the Isle of Wight		Wikidata
class	group		Portsmouth Palmerston Forts	fortification	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of Bonchurch	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	French invasion of the Isle of Wight	Kingdom of England, invasion, Kingdom of France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of the Solent	France, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Portsmouth	William Waller, George Goring, Lord Goring, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Chichester	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1647	Skirmish at the Isle of Wight	Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, skirmish	Wikidata
link	page		VesselFinder page@		Wikidata
link	page		Maritime Mobile Service Identity page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-90	U-boat, Type U 87 submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-21	Type UB II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-81	U-boat, Type UB III submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1195	U-boat, Type VIIC submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1894	HMS Hazard	torpedo gunboat, Dryad-class torpedo gunboat	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1694	J. Samuel White	shipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding, enterprise, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1905	Chemring Group	arms industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1910	Parker Hale	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1978	Accuracy International	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	charitable organisation	1984	Palmerston Forts Society	fortification, charitable organization, club	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Trafalgar Wharf	shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1871	Vosper & Company	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Browndown Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Fredericks Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Steyne Wood Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1861	Eastney Batteries	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1861	Yaverland Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1863	Redcliff Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1863	Sandown Barrack Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1865	Puckpool Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1893	Steynewood Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1904	Nodes Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1906	Culver Battery	artillery battery, National Trust	Wikidata
site	bunker		Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre	West Sussex County Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Gosport Borough Control	civil defense center, Gosport Borough Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre	Portsmouth City Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Wymering Air-Raid Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	castle		East Cowes Castle	fort, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Carisbrooke Castle	English Heritage, castle, independent museum, historic house museum, local museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Portchester Castle	English Heritage, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1539	West Cowes Castle	castle, fort	Wikidata
site	castle	1543	Southsea Castle	military museum, local authority museum, fort, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1545	Sandown Castle	destroyed building or structure, fort, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Blockhouse	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Cumberland	fort, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Elson	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Monckton	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Fort Brockhurst	military museum, fort, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Fort Gomer	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Fort Rowner	fort, Royal Navy, British Army	Wikidata
site	fort	1859	Lumps Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Fort Nelson	national museum, military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Fort Purbrook	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Fort Widley	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1861	Fort Fareham	fort, bunker	Wikidata
site	fort	1861	Fort Southwick	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1863	Fort Gilkicker	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1863	Fort Grange	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1864	Sandown Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	No Man's Land Fort	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	St Helens Fort	sea fort, lighthouse	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	Bembridge Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1874	Fort Wallington	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1887	Spitbank Fort	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1888	Horse Sand Fort	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1918	Nab Tower	sea fort, Trinity House, lighthouse	Wikidata
site	military base		HMS Excellent	naval museum, naval shore establishment	Wikidata
site	museum		HMS Holland 1	preserved watercraft, museum ship, Holland-class submarine, submarine	Wikidata
site	museum		National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth	naval museum, national museum, museum service	Wikidata
site	museum		Portsmouth Historic Dockyard	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Wight Military And Heritage Museum	history museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1778	HMS Victory	preserved watercraft, first-rate, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1800	Southwick House	English country house, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1860	HMS Warrior	independent museum, ironclad warship, preserved watercraft, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1915	HMS M33	preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitor, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1947	HMS Alliance	Amphion-class submarine, preserved watercraft, museum ship, submarine, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1963	Royal Navy Submarine Museum	naval museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Tangmere Military Aviation Museum	independent museum, aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	The D-Day Story	local authority museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower	national museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS A1	A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1511	Mary Rose	English Navy, archaeological find, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, museum ship, carrack, naval vessel, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1744	HMS Invincible	third-rate, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1756	HMS Royal George	1745 Establishment Group, first-rate, marine salvage, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1894	HMS Boxer	torpedo-boat destroyer, shipwreck, Ardent-class destroyer	Wikidata
site	tower		Round Tower, Broad Street	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1490	Round Tower, Circular Road	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Nautical chart of the Eastern approaches to the Solent		Commons
commons	image		Nautical chart of the Eastern approaches to the Solent		Commons
commons	image		Nab Tower, 1990		Commons
commons	image		Nab Tower, 1990		Commons
commons	image		Fast ferry near Nab tower		Commons
commons	image		Fast ferry near Nab tower		Commons
commons	image		The Nab Tower - lighthouse		Commons
commons	image		The Nab Tower - lighthouse		Commons
commons	image		Image of the Nab Tower after extensive repairs and alterations in 2012.		Commons
commons	image		The Nab Tower as it is in2014		Commons