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A Radio Forts Special by fast RiB from Herne Bay on 14th May 2006
The May 14th 2006 Radio Forts Special at Shivering Sands
The Army Forts on Shivering Sands once base of the eccentric horror rock artist Screaming Lord Sutch & Radio Sutch for all Shivering Sands radio history navigate from Sutch & City Pics 1
Taken over by Screaming Lord Sutch's Manager Reg Calvert
The station renamed Radio City was to be outlawed & closed down on Wednesday 8th February 1967
11 nautical miles from Herne Bay the Knock John Fort
Naval Fort Knock John on the edge of the sand bank & shipping channel of the same name
Long abandoned the twin towers are an impressive structure
These days the forts are a favourite spot for anglers, keen to catch Sea Bass lurking in the depths around the fort bases
Following battles for control between Radio City & Radio Essex Knock John was taken over by Roy Bates
The broadcasts of his Radio Essex emanated from here for some 14 months with tests commencing in October 1965
For the whole history of the Maunsell Sea Forts see Fort Fax
The gift of a (very) late Christmas present enjoyed by this family
Keith Eager & his family came up from West Sussex