Battle of Sealand

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The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognised micronation on HM Fort Roughs, an offshore platform in the North Sea. It is situated on Rough Sands, a sandbar located approximately 11 kilometres (6 nmi) from the coast of Suffolk and 13 kilometres (7 nmi) from the coast of Essex. Roughs Tower is a Maunsell Sea Fort that was built by the British in international waters during World War II. Since 1967, the decommissioned Roughs Tower has been occupied and claimed as a sovereign state by the family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates. Bates seized Roughs Tower from a group of pirate radio broadcasters in 1967 with the intention of setting up his own station there. Bates and his associates have repelled incursions from vessels from rival pirate radio stations and the UK's Royal Navy using firearms and petrol bombs. In 1987, the United Kingdom extended its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, which places the platform in British territory. As of August 2024, Sealand has only one permanent resident.

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of SealandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1653Battle of the GabbardDutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1667Battle of Landguard FortDutch Republic, Kingdom of England, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1704Battle of Orford NessSweden, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftHMS Dundalkminesweeper, Hunt-class minesweeperWikidata
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    objectwatercraftSM UC-5diesel-electric transmission, minelaying submarine, U-boat, Type UC I submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-9Type UC I submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSS DeutschlandsteamshipWikidata
    siteartillery batteryAnti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Maryanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBath Side Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hallanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1863Shotley Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1889Beacon Hill Batteryartillery battery, fortWikidata
    siteartillery battery1915Brackenbury Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerClifford Road Air Raid Sheltermilitary museum, air-raid shelterWikidata
    sitebunkerLandguard Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunker1915Former First World War Air Raid Shelterair-raid shelterWikidata
    sitebunker1951Mistley Anti-Aircraft Operations Roomfallout shelter, architectural structure, bunkerWikidata
    sitecastle1165Orford Castlehistoric house museum, English Heritage, archaeological site, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1540Landguard Fortmilitary museum, fort, local museum, English Heritage, castleWikidata
    sitefortHarwich Redoubtmilitary museum, redoubtWikidata
    sitefort1942HM Fort RoughsMaunsell fortWikidata
    sitefort1942HM Fort Sunk HeadMaunsell fort, Royal NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1941Harwich Radio Direction Finding Towermilitary museum, radar towerWikidata
    sitemuseum1988HMS Ganges Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2007Bentwaters Cold War Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata
    siteshipwreck1897HMS CoquetteD-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyerWikidata
    sitetower1809Jaywick Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
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    sitetower1809Martello Tower Qbuilding, Martello towerWikidata
    sitetower1809Martello Tower RMartello tower, sanatorium, hospitalWikidata
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    sitetower1809Slaughden Martello Towertourist attraction, Martello towerWikidata
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