Sealand The Mystery Solved - Part Four

Welcome to one of the few OFFICIAL short documentary programmes about the worlds smallest Principality The Principality of Sealand.

Goto part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhrzXYmxFdw

Goto part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cktpmy-iiJQ

Commissioned by the Principality of Sealand itself and produced in 2003, this programme provides a fascinating insight into the operation, business, security, quality of life and many other aspects of this unique island fortress at that time.

Since its inception in the mid sixties of the last century, Sealand has gained a de facto recognition as being a legitimate Principality in the eyes of the diverse and far-reaching international community of states.

Formerly known as The Roughs Tower, Sealands superstructure comprises a man-made former World War 2 Navy Fortress that was sunk some 7 nautical miles off Harwich in the North Sea, off the coast of the UK.

Sitting firmly on its permanent pontoon base, it has its own territory that was declared and officially sealed in 1967, just before the British Government could change its legislation on UK Territorial Waters limits etc. in its hurried yet failed attempt to oust Sealand from any form of legitimate status!

The approximate location of the Principality is Latitude 51.53 N Longitude 01.28 E, in the Rough Shoals.

Although Sealand suffered a damaging fire in the middle of the last decade and the opportunity was taken to refurbish much of the island after that time, little has changed in Sealand since this programme was produced. However, the introduction of environmentally friendly wind turbine equipment for supplementary power-generation is one of the few significant enhancements out there in recent years.

So, come and take a look at this altogether unique, fascinating, remote and otherwise isolated place; a place like no other!

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[Mattexmo]

The first documentary I have ever seen on Sealand. A very well put together programme. Very informative.

[MrsJaziWagner]

I want to go to Sealand.....id love to live in a place like this

[kungharry]

i've known about this for some time, but this gave me a much better look into it. it would be amazing to spend a night there, and i'm sure the local economy would benefit greatly from it. adding extra platforms might be a possibility as well. gaining true recognition as a country would be awesome.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@adjt113 a bit more. but yeah youre right. well partially anyways:

Australia was founded on 26 January 1788, but it became 'The Commonwealth of Australia' upon federation of the states on 1 January 1901.

[Madhatter1uk]

Is it an island, a country, a principality or a vessel ? you don't go aboard an island a islands don't have galley kitchens. The residents of Sealand seem confused as to what they're living on. To me its a man made island, it may have been a boat or pontoon when towed out there but its not going to float anywhere now is it ? So why refer to it as aboard or a galley. surely you land and its ashore and its a kitchen.

[myassishappy]

@SkaterVidsTV Lord Jonathan P.M. Gibbs, present.

[SkaterVidsTV]

Anyone else here a Lord or Lady?



[PresidentDRCI]

I know where I'm going on vacation!

[hafiromaster]

00:27 - 00:30 Jeffrey Withers doesn't have to buy shoes :D

[McLarenMercedes]

@adjt113

Please. Australia may have gained its independence from Great Britain in 1901 but was hardly "founded" in 1901.

By way of contrast SEVERAL countries in Europe only gained their independence after World War One, and becoming nations for their ethnic groups (previously forced to live in the European major powers). Finland for instance in 1918. They are an ethnic group with their very own language (there's no Australian language).

Czechoslovakia,Estonia,Latvia, states in Africa...

[adjt113]

Um, Australia was founded in 1901, which is in the 20th century. So, Sealand was not the only example Thank You very much!

[dodgerdannyboy]

hahahahaha I can't belive it, I can't beleive I did not know about this