Inner Pierhead Fort
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Inner Pierhead Fort is a 19th-century fort built to defend Portland Harbour at the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is positioned on the end of the inner breakwater, which abuts from the former dockyard of HMNB Portland. The fort was constructed between 1859-1862, and is 100 ft in diameter. The inner breakwater, including the fort, became grade II listed in 1978.
Location: 50.5691, -2.4223, KML, Maps
HMS Warrior 1917
shipwreck, steam yacht,
Maritime House
military museum,
Minerve 1936
shipwreck, submarine,
Nothe Fort 1860
fort, local authority museum, military museum, tripadvisor
Portland Castle 1539
English Heritage, castle, fort, historic house museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor
Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room
Royal Air Force, bunker,
The Keep Military Museum 1877
independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor
The Tank Museum 1947
military museum, tripadvisor
Battle of Portland – Battle of Weymouth – HMS A3 – HMS Boadicea – HMS Delight – HMS Foylebank – HMS Hood – HMS L24 – HMS M2 – HMT Arfon – SM UB-74 –
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1653-03-02T00:00:00Z
1645-02-27T00:00:00Z
1645-02-27T00:00:00Z
1645 Battle of Weymouth
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| Type | Date | Description | Notes | Source | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | 1653 | Battle of Portland | Commonwealth of England, Dutch Republic, naval battle, | Wikidata | armed conflict |
| event | 1645 | Battle of Weymouth | battle, | Wikidata | armed conflict |
| object | HMS A3 | A-class submarine, submarine, sunken vessel, | Wikidata | watercraft | |
| object | HMS Boadicea | B-class destroyer, destroyer, shipwreck, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| object | HMS Delight | D-class destroyer, destroyer, shipwreck, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| object | HMS Foylebank | cargo ship, shipwreck, warship, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| object | 1891 | HMS Hood | Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship, pre-dreadnought battleship, shipwreck, | Wikidata | naval vessel |
| object | HMS L24 | L-class submarine, submarine, sunken vessel, | Wikidata | watercraft | |
| object | HMT Arfon | fishing trawler, naval trawler, shipwreck, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| object | SM UB-74 | Type UB III submarine, U-boat, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| object | USS LST-531 | LST-491-class tank landing ship, tank landing ship, | Wikidata | naval vessel | |
| site | 1917 | HMS Warrior | shipwreck, steam yacht, | Wikidata | shipwreck |
| site | Maritime House | military museum, | Wikidata | museum | |
| site | 1936 | Minerve | shipwreck, submarine, | Wikidata | shipwreck |
| site | 1860 | Nothe Fort | fort, local authority museum, military museum, tripadvisor | Wikidata | museum |
| site | 1539 | Portland Castle | English Heritage, castle, fort, historic house museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor | Wikidata | museum |
| site | Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker, | Wikidata | bunker | |
| site | 1877 | The Keep Military Museum | independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor | Wikidata | museum |
| site | 1947 | The Tank Museum | military museum, tripadvisor | Wikidata | museum |
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