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THEORY Ethics Observations   PRACTICE Abandoned Sites Boats Churches Drains/Catacombs Hotels/Hospitals Transit Tunnels Utility Tunnels Various   RESOURCES Exploration Timeline Infilnews Infilspeak Dictionary Usufruct Blog Worldwide Links	Infiltration Forums home | search | login | register Reply Infiltration Forums > World > Guernsey; Alderney Island; Fort Tourgis(Viewed 1669 times) Ganesha Former Moderator  location: Seattle, Washington, USA    |  |  Guernsey; Alderney Island; Fort Tourgis < on 5/2/2015 4:22 PM > Quote This fascinating ruin is a Nazi German rebuild of a Victorian harbor defense fort. The overgrown structures have a stunning view of the sea. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Bonus; the HMS Warrior was built five years after Fort Tourgis, in 1860. (OK, I'm nuts about decrepit ships.) With its steel hull, sail and screw propulsion and powerful guns, it was a forerunner of the ships that would make the fort obsolete. 1. 2. More information and photos are in the LDB, http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=31936 "The beauty of mediocrity is that anything can make you better." -Jeff Mallett relik  location: 44.26126°,-88.41502° (Appleton, WI)    |  |  |  Re: Guernsey; Alderney Island; Fort Tourgis <Reply # 1 on 5/3/2015 8:23 PM > Quote Awesome stuff! Thanks for sharing. "When it rains, just find bigger drains." Infiltration Forums > World > Guernsey; Alderney Island; Fort Tourgis(Viewed 1669 times) Reply Add a poll to this thread This thread is one of your Favourites. Click to make normal.Click to make this thread a Favourite. This thread is currently Public. Anyone, including search engines, may see it. Powered by AvBoard AvBoard version 1.5 alpha Page Generated In: 62 ms