The Maunsell Sea Forts of WWII (Photos) — War History Online. At the outbreak of World War II, the Port of London was the busiest port in the world. The German Navy recognized the Thames as an important shipping route and sought to disrupt its usage through the use of a new secret weapon — the magnetic influence mine. Essentially these mines were detonated by the presence of a large metallic object, like that of a steel-hulled ship. This meant that the mines could detonate with ships in close proximity, not having to actually make physical contact to be effective. Hundreds of ships were sunk by these innovative mines and the Allies needed a solution, fast. Knowing the mines were laid by aircraft, Guy Maunsell (1884-1961), a British civil engineer, produced plans for offshore defences.
The Maunsell Sea Forts The design was a concrete construction; a pontoon barge on which stood two cylindrical towers on top of which was the gun platform mounting two 3.75-inch guns and two 40 mm Bofors guns. The Maunsell Army Sea Towers Project Redsand. Movie mistakes - goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia from flims. Film in Nederland. Lijst Nederlandse films. Hier vind je een lijst van alle Nederlandse films. Op dit moment zijn er 1179 films in het overzicht van alle Nederlandse films opgenomen. De lijst van Nederlandse films is gesorteerd op jaartal. Filter deze lijst op genre:Actie Animatie Avontuur Documentaire Drama Erotiek Familie Fantasy Film Noir Horror Komedie Korte Film Misdaad Muziek Mystery Oorlog Roadmovie Romantiek Romantische Komedie Sciencefiction Thriller Western.
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