I sailed through the two masts on the Montgomery back in the 60’s quite an eerie feeling! It’s now a strict no go area. Also climbed up on one of the Red Sand Towers which originally had iron ladders up to the top . I suffer from vertigo so considered it quite an accomplishment! During the 80’s i supplied Radio Caroline which then was based on an old ex trawler moored off Margate. Having any thing to do with the pirate radio stations resulted in up to 2 years jail but managed to escape that one! All part of the tremendous history out in the Estuary.
As a kid I stayed on the Ross Revenge whilst on tendering runs with my father.There was better money from journalists and the Dutch wanting supplies than fishing. He operated out of Ramsgate and then Queenborough after customs got interested in stopping the pirates.
@@craigandrew1413 They were great times. My company used to look after and service their dingy and outboard. One day the Marine Police came in looking for stolen outboards that might be in for repairs or service. I had to think quick when they came to the Caroline one! A friend of mine was banged up for two years for supplying them with diesel. You would have thought we were doing drugs!
Wow, you can see how choppy it was, thanks for taking us on the adventure with you, great voice over Liam and as always excellent choice of background music, really captures the feeling of time gone by.
Really looking forward to this and definitely didn't disappoint! What an amazing trip that I'd love to go on if I didn't get so sea sick! Lovely bit of editing.. your voice over actually gave me goose bumps at one point so it, so well written.. 😄 Great work lads! 👍
Thanks - perhaps the greatest compliment of them all. It's a hard balance to make the films emotive yet not seem superficial so amazing to hear it did the job
The amazing part about these enormous structures, is that they were built in the Thames foreshore and then towed down river with 2 barges strapped to the sides, in completed condition to their final resting place, as groups of 7, (21 in total), then winched down to the sea bed. Some of them were demolished post war and their base foundations dumped just South of Cliffe Wharf, (You must have walked past them many times)..
@@starrgazer1000 The supports are made from reinforced concrete tubes, so they are pretty strong, but 1 tower ended up being destroyed by a ship hitting it and you can see the base still in place. I passed these structures dozens of times on ships, but they never ceased to amaze me. Regards..
I've done that trip from Queenborough a couple of times on the X-Pilot supply boat. The forts are great to see close to and I am old enough to remember listening to the pirate radio stations in the 1960's. Incidentally, the masts of the Richard Montgomery are still there (December 2022) as the planned removal has been postponed. I remember being at school in the 1960's and hoping the Montgomery would blow up, so the school windows would be destroyed, and we could have time off school. Not sure I entirely thought that one through... Nice video.
I love these towers. I visited them in 1968 and 1972 and explored all the towers as they were all connected then .the kitchen and engine room was the best parts plus the view from the gun decks on the roof. they should have been preserved then, as they were in better condition then but they are still worth a visit even from just a boat.
A superb adventure, particularly the forts. As a child, in the late 1950s I went right up to the Montgomery with my geography teacher and some classmates in a small boat - there was much more of her visible. There were stories that it was still full of explosives and that it could take out Sheerness, but no one really believed them. The authorities thought that the longer she stayed there, the safer she would be. Later on they found out that the opposite was true. As a Sittingbourne lad, the thought of losing Sheerness did have attractions.
No idea if they allow it on these tours but I know physically it can definitely be done, you just have to be careful landing it (don't return to home otherwise it'll go into the sea!)
Frightening to think what damage the contents of this fragile wreck could cause. How the government of the day could have just left it is frightening, what else do we not know about?
I sailed through the two masts on the Montgomery back in the 60’s quite an eerie feeling! It’s now a strict no go area. Also climbed up on one of the Red Sand Towers which originally had iron ladders up to the top . I suffer from vertigo so considered it quite an accomplishment! During the 80’s i supplied Radio Caroline which then was based on an old ex trawler moored off Margate. Having any thing to do with the pirate radio stations resulted in up to 2 years jail but managed to escape that one! All part of the tremendous history out in the Estuary.
Excellent stories thanks for sharing! Great to hear about the pirate radios from a first hand account
As a kid I stayed on the Ross Revenge whilst on tendering runs with my father.There was better money from journalists and the Dutch wanting supplies than fishing. He operated out of Ramsgate and then Queenborough after customs got interested in stopping the pirates.
@@craigandrew1413 They were great times. My company used to look after and service their dingy and outboard. One day the Marine Police came in looking for stolen outboards that might be in for repairs or service. I had to think quick when they came to the Caroline one! A friend of mine was banged up for two years for supplying them with diesel. You would have thought we were doing drugs!
Amazing work chaps - honestly phenomenal work. Thanks for documenting!
Very kind :)
Absolutely fantastic - wonderful images, words and music - and you seem to be very nice guys to boot! I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you so much.
Thank you 😁
Отличное получилось видео!Саундтреки тоже порадовали!Отличная работа!Вы молодцы!Очень познавательно и интересно!Так держать!
Wow, you can see how choppy it was, thanks for taking us on the adventure with you, great voice over Liam and as always excellent choice of background music, really captures the feeling of time gone by.
Awesome - yeah was just a bit choppy but it did add to it!
Really looking forward to this and definitely didn't disappoint! What an amazing trip that I'd love to go on if I didn't get so sea sick! Lovely bit of editing.. your voice over actually gave me goose bumps at one point so it, so well written.. 😄 Great work lads! 👍
Thanks - perhaps the greatest compliment of them all. It's a hard balance to make the films emotive yet not seem superficial so amazing to hear it did the job
Beau travail comme d'habitude🔬🎬ALEX France🙏
Superb lads your best one yet,I went a week later and they have too be seen with your own eyes,amazing place and of our history.
Cheers Gary much appreciated! You did indeed, glad you got to see these gems
That was amazing lads!! I love the narration by the way!
Cheers Jamie glad you liked it!
Definitely a special trip!
The amazing part about these enormous structures, is that they were built in the Thames foreshore and then towed down river with 2 barges strapped to the sides, in completed condition to their final resting place, as groups of 7, (21 in total), then winched down to the sea bed. Some of them were demolished post war and their base foundations dumped just South of Cliffe Wharf, (You must have walked past them many times)..
@@starrgazer1000 The supports are made from reinforced concrete tubes, so they are pretty strong, but 1 tower ended up being destroyed by a ship hitting it and you can see the base still in place. I passed these structures dozens of times on ships, but they never ceased to amaze me.
Regards..
I've done that trip from Queenborough a couple of times on the X-Pilot supply boat. The forts are great to see close to and I am old enough to remember listening to the pirate radio stations in the 1960's. Incidentally, the masts of the Richard Montgomery are still there (December 2022) as the planned removal has been postponed. I remember being at school in the 1960's and hoping the Montgomery would blow up, so the school windows would be destroyed, and we could have time off school. Not sure I entirely thought that one through... Nice video.
Haha that’s a great story!
I love these towers. I visited them in 1968 and 1972 and explored all the towers as they were all connected then .the kitchen and engine room was the best parts plus the view from the gun decks on the roof. they should have been preserved then, as they were in better condition then but they are still worth a visit even from just a boat.
A superb adventure, particularly the forts. As a child, in the late 1950s I went right up to the Montgomery with my geography teacher and some classmates in a small boat - there was much more of her visible. There were stories that it was still full of explosives and that it could take out Sheerness, but no one really believed them. The authorities thought that the longer she stayed there, the safer she would be. Later on they found out that the opposite was true. As a Sittingbourne lad, the thought of losing Sheerness did have attractions.
The Montgomery looks like a Halifax Explosion in waiting.
Great video lads (as ever) hoping to go this coming weekend….would you happen to know if it’s ok to use a drone from the boat?
No idea if they allow it on these tours but I know physically it can definitely be done, you just have to be careful landing it (don't return to home otherwise it'll go into the sea!)
Hey guys, this was an awesome adventure and so cool to see these, I wonder what they look like inside 😊 I enjoyed the video
Cheers guys! A lot of rust I'd imagine 😆
there are some videos on here where people climb up into one of the towers and look round ,also images of the inside
ye im deffo going here !!! such a good video felt like high end tv show ngl :)
Cheers Ben great to hear!
Hello just found your excellent video, just wondering what’s the name on the boat company you used to see the forts ? Thanks 😊
Thanks! They're called Jetstream Tours
@@BeyondthePoint thank you !
Hi fella’s nice visit,can I ask what app you use to show the forts and Montgomery
Thanks Graham. We used Google Maps on Joe’s phone
Thanks
so so cool
Did you have to pre book this trip or can you just turn up??
We pre-booked our visit.
@@BeyondthePoint ok, many thanks 🙏🏻
We should do a collaboration brothers I'm from Southend too
The presentation looked good, but I needed to switch it off because of the blasts of metal music sounds.
Frightening to think what damage the contents of this fragile wreck could cause. How the government of the day could have just left it is frightening, what else do we not know about?
You would not be so happy if you were stuck out on Red when the generator breaks down.................................in 1966.
why would you want to go near a wreck that could end your life 🤔
Going near it isn’t going to increase its chances of going off!
@@BeyondthePoint are you 100% it won't go off. 🤔🤣
@@richardgiles2484 It hasn't yet.....
Chavs do English literature with as much music clips as you tube contains. Less is more