St Martins Deep Shelter - Dover - Nov 2011

[nelly]

Splored with Skeleton Key, UrbanX, Wevsky, SpaceInvader, Troglodyte, Mrs Troglodyte, Urban Ginger and Ian

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Planning for this battery situated just south east of the Drop Redoubt started around 1853 and completed in the 1870's and was updated at the begining of the second world war, this included the building of the Deep Underground Shelter

The battery housed 10" RML guns which protectively looked out over The Straits of Dover in The English Channel

In 1867 a gun exploded during the saluting of the Sultan departing Dover, killing a gunner by ripping his arm off and injuring two others of the crew. The gunner was named Andrew McDowell and his grave can still be found in St. James's cemetery

Sadly the bottom half has broken off but the rest reads: "...by the Officers and Non-Com Officers, Gunners and Trumpeteers, No.1 Battery, 2nd Brigade, R.A., to the memory of Gunner Andrew McDowell of the above battery who was killed by acident in the Drop Battery, at Dover..."

The Deep Shelter

The Deep Shelter has suffered several cave-ins

Thanks for looking

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[PaulPowers]

Top report and pics, I can feel the love towards DHL from here XD

 

[skeleton key]

Was yet another great weekends and a big thanks To the guys from Kent and all who made it down yet another good get together.
Nelly great post mate and considering "You dont do tunnels" You were outstanding .
UrbanX ,youre rallying skills are second to none

SK

 

[nelly]

Top report and pics, I can feel the love towards DHL from here XD

This is why I put the edited photo on here, bless him

 

[nelly]

Was yet another great weekends and a big thanks To the guys from Kent and all who made it down yet another good get together.
Nelly great post mate and considering "You dont do tunnels" You were outstanding .
UrbanX ,youre rallying skills are second to none

SK

It was indeed a good day and I popped my "Tunnel" cherry

 

[klempner69]

Excellant report Nelly with lush pics too.

 

[Priority 7]

Nice shots Nelly

 

[night crawler]

Great report there and some superb research especally on the gunner who was killed. I do wonder how long the shelter will last looking at the corrosion on the steelwork.

 

[nelly]

Great report there and some superb research especally on the gunner who was killed. I do wonder how long the shelter will last looking at the corrosion on the steelwork.

It lasted long enough for me to get back up to daylight mate!!!! That's the main thing !!!

Got all the guys to turn their torches off and its the first time I have ever experienced pure darkness, literally couldn't see your hand in front of your face

 

[TeeJF]

Nice one bud... liked that!

 

[UrbanX]

Blimey thats a quick report! Not even looked at my pics yet! For someone that doesn't do tunnels and has never lightpainred before this is an astounding report!
Was an epic day, I look forward to seeing the rest of your pics.

 

[Em_Ux]

Looks like a fantastic explore.

Thanks for posting

 

[fluffy5518]

Glad to see you enjoyed your first proper underground experience and the piccies are top notch too !! I think that for sheer thrill factor nothing brings out the excited little boy in you more than a pitch black subterranian explore !! Trust me - i have the mental age of a seven year old !!!

 

[FlutterGirl]

Fabulous photos Nelly and a great read. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Munchh]

................. For someone that doesn't do tunnels and has never lightpainred before this is an astounding report! ......................

Second that. Pics look real good mate, history's well up to par too.

Do more tunnels nelly.

 

[nelly]

Cheers guys

 

[malt1977]

Great shots, love the deep shelter.

 

[Derelict-UK]

is that 28gayslater graffiti still in the bunker lol?

That made me chuckle.

Those cave ins look recent, or are they from the top of the back stairs?

 

[nelly]

is that 28gayslater graffiti still in the bunker lol?

That made me chuckle.

Those cave ins look recent, or are they from the top of the back stairs?

There is some Urm? 28 related graffiti in there, I've edited some out of one of my piccies as it's just not suitable for Foxy's delicate eyes (But the original can be seen on my report on 28 as I knew the intended victim would see the funny side)

And yep it's the caved in stuff towards the rear entrance

 

[UrbanX]

There is some Urm? 28 related graffiti in there, I've edited some out of one of my piccies as it's just not suitable for Foxy's delicate eyes

Then to protect her ears I won't post the video I took of you exiting said deep shelter
Awesome pics again Nelly, I think in a few of yours i.e. one before last, the floor looks almost fluid because of moving dust and an uber long exposure? Nice