tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post8405638329990778876..comments2024-03-28T09:55:48.460+00:00Comments on <p align="right">Steve's Random <br>Musings on Wargaming <br>and other stuff...</p>: A slight diversion... Maunsell Navy Sea FortsSteve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-37447040093734166702011-08-23T08:39:27.751+00:002011-08-23T08:39:27.751+00:00Lee - thanks for that - if I'm honest the army...Lee - thanks for that - if I'm honest the army one's are the more visually interesting, but don't they look "fragile".. I really wouldn't fancy having to traverse the walkways between the towers in a storm!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-20615554416330665172011-08-23T08:34:13.969+00:002011-08-23T08:34:13.969+00:00Excellent post. These are very interesting and (it...Excellent post. These are very interesting and (it seems to me) eccentric and therefore typically British. I've seen a few similar structures in the Solent protecting Portsmouth. <br /><br />Insidentally there is an excellent model of the Army Forts at the Docklands Museum. I wrote about it and <a href="http://bigleesminipaintingblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/mausell-sea-forts.html" rel="nofollow">posted a picture on my blog</a> when I last visited the museum in June 2009.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-33703085721369212392011-08-23T00:10:09.279+00:002011-08-23T00:10:09.279+00:00I should set a Rocketman battle on something like ...I should set a Rocketman battle on something like that! I can just imagine some villain using one as a secret base...moifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478350237996551732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-57185018121545876032011-08-21T22:49:21.279+00:002011-08-21T22:49:21.279+00:00Excellent info, thanks for sharing.Excellent info, thanks for sharing.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-34166202024953877852011-08-21T13:00:36.587+00:002011-08-21T13:00:36.587+00:00Wow! That's a claim to fame - I retract my des...Wow! That's a claim to fame - I retract my description of him immediately...! <br /><br />I know he was more famous after the war - he didn't start his architects practice until '55 (??) but couldn't find out much about his activities before then.. I'm guessing he was already well known at the start of the war - can't see the MoD spending that kind of money on a plan from an unknown!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-26605450026487558602011-08-21T12:51:39.466+00:002011-08-21T12:51:39.466+00:00Very interesting Steve. I knew that Guy Maunsell ...Very interesting Steve. I knew that Guy Maunsell had been involved in the design of the Mulberry Harbours that were used for the D-Day landings and subsequently, but wasn't aware that he had been involved with these (although the clue is in the name!). By the way, I think he was actually an engineer rather than an architect - and I know this because I work for the company that Maunsell & Partners ultimately became!<br /><br />regards WWThe Wishful Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936939543510058499noreply@blogger.com