Historic first as unique WWII sea fort bunker goes on sale
<p>A decommissioned World War II fort in the middle of the ocean is being auctioned off for the first time in an historic sale. </p>
<p>Starting at £50,000 (A$87k), the abandoned concrete vessel was initially built between 1915 and 1919 for naval defence during World War I, but was not operational until WWII.</p>
<p>The property, which is located in the Humber Estuary of Northern England, is defined by the United Kingdom as a “grade II” building or structure that is “of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it”, making it a historic listing.</p>
<p>The unique marine dwelling under the hammer on July 19th through <a href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/124641977?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-zillowgonewild&utm_content=later-28287929&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio#/?channel=RES_BUY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Savills National Auctions</a>.</p>
<p>The ship once featured 30cm of armour on one side and an arsenal of weapons on the other, which was enough to support a garrison of up to 200 soldiers, according to the listing.</p>
<p>The armour and weaponry were stripped from the site back in 1956.</p>
<p>The sea fort is made up of three floors with a basement and a chamber below sea level, and also features a central two-storey observation tower.</p>
<p>“In need of refurbishment throughout with potential for development /alternative uses, subject to consent.” the listing explains.</p>
<p>The sea fort itself can only be accessed ‘by private boat’ from a port just south of Hull, located approximately five hours from London.</p>
<p><em>Image credits: rightmove.co.uk</em></p>
