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Holland, Noord-Holland, IJmuiden - Schnellbootbunker.
Schnellbootbunker
Bpt. 75 SBB

This large bunker can be found near the torpedolager, in the industrial zone of the harbour at the south side, next to the semaphore. The bunker lays on the terrain of a concrete factory and is not open for public.

The bunker used to have 11 docks, but after several bombardments 7 docks were destroyed or no longer useful. Still the bunker looks very huge. We visited the bunker during a special tour, the bunker is now fully integrated in the factory. On top of the docks were the rooms for the personnel and other things, so this double roof was also an extra protection against airraids. The inside of the bunker is very impressive, the enormous docks are now filled so there is no water anymore but still they are huge. The bunker is still in a good condition, even after 60 years is the only problem a couple of water leaks in the walls.
The bunker was designed to provide coverage for the so called 'Schnellboote', this were small boats who were very fast, armed with torpedo's and they were operating around the Channel.


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1x SBB Schnellbootbunker BY.
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11/2006
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