The Tiny Nation of Sealand

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If you havent heard of Sealand before, it is the site of one of Britains Maunsell Naval Sea Forts that were utilized during WWII. This particular one was originally named HM Fort Roughs. The forts primary function was to keep tabs on the Germans who were laying mines off the coast of England at the time. The structure itself was built on top of barge, which was then towed out to the present day location and sunk. Within about 30 minutes of the barge settling on the ocean floor, the crew of about 100 soldiers had it up and running. (The fort itself can accommodate up to about 300 people.)\r
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