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In this explore, we take a look at Cliffe Fort along the south east coastline.
In this explore we take a look at Cliffe Fort on the coast of Essex, England.
The Fort is a disused artillery fort built in the 1860s. Its primary purpose was to guard the entrance to the Thames from seaborne attacks, specifically from the French.
Its location on marshy ground caused problems from the start and necessitated changes to its design after the structure begin to crack and subside during construction.
The fort was equipped with a variety of large-caliber artillery guns which were intended to support two other nearby Thames-side forts. A launcher for the Brennan torpedo-which has been described as the world's first practical guided missile-was installed there at the end of the 19th century but was only in active use for a few years. It could strike targets up to 2000 yards away at a maximum speed of 31MPH.
The Fort saw just upwards of half a century of usage as an artillery fort. It was decommissioned in 1927. During WW2, It was repurposed to serve as an anti-aircraft battery on the approaches to London.
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Mr John Bengle
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