Your County - Putting Kent First
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Environment and Waste Kent County Council Invicta House County Hall Maidstone Kent ME14 1XX
08458 247 600 fax: 01622 221636
environment.waste @kent.gov.uk
Imagine enemy warships exploding and sinking in an eruption of flame and smoke, caught in a deadly crossfire from guns on either side of the Thames and struck by underwater mine.
This was the intended fate for invaders advancing into the river from the estuary.
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Published on: 29/07/2008
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Historic defences - Crossfire (3.3mb)