Red Sands Radio - Part 3
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Issue 2 : Updated : 21st February 2008
19.07 Rob Ashard with Joe about to return to shore on the Tender
The Control Tower from Gun Tower 1 walkway
Control Tower winch used in the to haul up supplies from small craft
Central to the Fort complex these Towers weren't fitted with electric crane hoists
Rob Ashard the Happy Snapper
Bofors Gun Tower legs showing Oxford Picture Frame bracing construction at half tide
Rob gets a last few frames in as the tender pulls away for Whitstable
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Friday 13th July 2007
Control Tower at low tide with nesting Gulls & ship passing in background
Press Release 8 - PDF File - 25th June 2007
One of three hatches of gulls on our Gun Tower roof, initially the parent birds dive bombed us when we ventured near, but soon realised we weren't a threat especially when we gave them treats of raw meat & scraps
Masses of works done around the Fort: Living Quarters & Galley cleaned up, Studio & Newsroom working as Peter tunes the antenna in readiness testing
One of the four 3.7" Shell Lockers on top of the Gun Towers
Gun Tower 3 the Radio 390 Studio(s) & Gun Tower 4 Radio 390 Accommodation
3.7" Shell Lockers obvious at each corner, constructed of very heavy gauge steel, over coated in stone & bitumen & armour plate each held 32 rounds
Bit of a scare as the Jonas approaches at a steady speed on a virtual collision course & doesn't respond to our radio calls
She passes very close motoring between us & the Bofors Tower
Night falls there's nothing for it at Midnight we begin testing 1-2-3-4