Fuel storage Depot Poole

Built sometime from 1936-1940 as a part of Britain's extensive underground fuel storage initiative, Poole RAF Fuel Depot (Apparently known as 225 Depot) was likely to have served the purpose of providing fuel supplies to nearby RAF Hamworthy, where seaplanes were on station during WW2. This depot consisted of multiple semi-buried fuel tanks holding thousands of tons of aviation fuel, utilising a small underground pump room to send the fuel down the pipelines to Hamworthy and other allocated bases, as well as a smaller bunker of unknown use (Likely for accommodation and command) further into the site.
The site was hit by an air raid during the war, which hit and destroyed one of the fuel tanks rated at 8000 tons, it can still be found at the north of the site.
This depot was also reportedly used during the Cold War, as late as the 1970s. When it was finally decommissioned, I don't know.
One of the bunkers has also seen use for regular storage by a local nature commission in recent years, and likely still is being used for it as of today.

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Great explore nice one 👍👊💯

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watching now mate looks good so far

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Enjoyed your explore Luke, looking forward to the next!

[@Neo-luke]

Yes I need to edit I got a few to do 😆 thanks for watching ☺️

[@adzey156]

shame some were sealed good bit of climbing down there didnt get your feet wet too thanks for showing us around neo

[@Neo-luke]

😂 Yeah not one drop on the trainers but hands had bit of rust for ladder and legs like a pincushion afterwards 😂

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Nice find Luke nice one

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Thanks 👍 and thanks for watching 🙂

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Nice one Luke

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Thanks you and thanks for watching ☺️