Fort Darnet, is a nineteenth-century military installation on the River Medway in Kent, England, that formed part of the defences of Chatham Naval Dockyard. Fort Darnet, like its twin Hoo Fort 1 km (0.6 mi) upstream, was built on the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission on an island covering Pinup Reach, the inner navigable channel of the River Medway. The fort was used for gunnery practice until one of the guns cracked in its casemate, as reported in ‘The Chatham Observer’ on 25 January 1879. Up to the 1980s, the island was used for picnicking and other leisure pursuits.
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| - Fort Darnet ist die Ruine eines Forts auf einer Insel im River Medway in der englischen Grafschaft Kent. Das Palmerston Fort wurde, wie Fort Hoo, auf Geheiß der Royal Commission 1859 im oberen schiffbaren Abschnitt des River Medway errichtet. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente das Fort als Beobachtungsposten; es wurden Pillboxes darauf installiert. Das Fort ist heute noch relativ gut erhalten, aber die Magazinebene scheint absichtlich geflutet worden zu sein, um unbefugtes Betreten und Vandalismus zu verhindern. Man kann die Insel frei per Boot besuchen, aber alle ihre Ufer sind schlammig. (de)
- Fort Darnet, is a nineteenth-century military installation on the River Medway in Kent, England, that formed part of the defences of Chatham Naval Dockyard. Fort Darnet, like its twin Hoo Fort 1 km (0.6 mi) upstream, was built on the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission on an island covering Pinup Reach, the inner navigable channel of the River Medway. The fort was used for gunnery practice until one of the guns cracked in its casemate, as reported in ‘The Chatham Observer’ on 25 January 1879. Up to the 1980s, the island was used for picnicking and other leisure pursuits. (en)
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| - Fort Darnet, is a nineteenth-century military installation on the River Medway in Kent, England, that formed part of the defences of Chatham Naval Dockyard. Fort Darnet, like its twin Hoo Fort 1 km (0.6 mi) upstream, was built on the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission on an island covering Pinup Reach, the inner navigable channel of the River Medway. Building started on the island in 1870 and then finished in 1872. Originally designed for two tiers of guns mounted in a circle, with a boom strung between them, there were many problems with subsidence, and after extensive cost overruns the forts were completed in 1872 with one tier, and 11 guns : a mixture of 8 9-inch and 3 7-inch rifled muzzle-loaders. The boom was not implemented though there were plans to mine the channel if thought needed. It was originally designed for a garrison of up to 100 men. The fort was used for gunnery practice until one of the guns cracked in its casemate, as reported in ‘The Chatham Observer’ on 25 January 1879. The forts were never used in anger, and were decommissioned before the First World War. In the Second World War the fort was used as an observation post, with platforms and pillboxes built on top. The fort is still in fair condition, however the magazine level is flooded. The island can be freely visited by boat, though the landing is muddy. Up to the 1980s, the island was used for picnicking and other leisure pursuits. It is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. (en)
- Fort Darnet ist die Ruine eines Forts auf einer Insel im River Medway in der englischen Grafschaft Kent. Das Palmerston Fort wurde, wie Fort Hoo, auf Geheiß der Royal Commission 1859 im oberen schiffbaren Abschnitt des River Medway errichtet. Ursprünglich war das Fort für die Aufstellung von zwei Reihen von Geschützen in einem Kreis und mit einer zwischen dem Fort und Fort Hoo gespannten Balkensperre gedacht, aber es gab viele Probleme mit der Setzung des Gebäudes. Nach massiven Kostenüberschreitungen wurde das Fort 1871 mit nur einer Reihe mit 11 Geschützen fertiggestellt. Es handelte sich um eine Mischung aus 7"- und 9"-Vorderladern mit gezogenen Läufen, auf die Balkensperre wurde verzichtet. Beide Forts kamen nie zum Kriegseinsatz und wurden noch vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg außer Dienst gestellt. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente das Fort als Beobachtungsposten; es wurden Pillboxes darauf installiert. Das Fort ist heute noch relativ gut erhalten, aber die Magazinebene scheint absichtlich geflutet worden zu sein, um unbefugtes Betreten und Vandalismus zu verhindern. Man kann die Insel frei per Boot besuchen, aber alle ihre Ufer sind schlammig. (de)
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