"A bunker displaced by sea" Topic

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You don't know what you got 'till it's gone.

I say, reposition the bunker on it's original footings – if they still exist – or build new ones. Failing that bring it in land and display it as an attraction. In 50 years time people will thank you.

There are several abandoned bunkers along the south east coast of England ,this one appears to have been vandalised by the local yoofs .
They are a reminder of what could have been and were a great climbing toy for me and my kids while growing up.

Cape May, New Jersey has a bunker whose sole means of support are the telephone pole-like pilings driven dozens of feet into the sand merely to stablilize the sand beneath it. It was originally _buried_ in the sands and over 300 to 900 feet from the water's edge depending on your sources. Shore erosion over the last 72 years has undercut it.
Nearby are 2 concrete 155mm gun "panama" mounts for coastal defense; these have been tossed and dislodged by the surf and now sit at odd angles as the waves wash over them.

capn c -
I was wondering how the Cape May bunker did in the big storm last year. I live in So. Central PA and had relatives in Wildwood, NJ. We spent a good deal of time in the Wildwood/Cape May area. I know that a few years back, they added sand to the beach and covered the pilings for the bunker to make it safe. However, I've not been down there since Super Storm Sandy. I know Cape May had some storm surge but what I saw didn't look too bad. (Easy for me to say!)

I haven't actually been down to see the bunker for several years. It would indeed be a shame for it to succumb to the waves and tides.
BTW, I am closer to you than you think--I live south of Harrisburg!