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Ship wreck packed with bombs off Sheerness could be made safe

Witryna4 kwi 2024 · Today, the ship floats in the Thames Estuary just two kilometres from land, but in August 1944, it was set to join a convoy en-route to war-torn Europe when she ran aground. A government study... Witryna23 wrz 2024 · The liberty ship has remained a danger to shipping in the Thames Estuary since it sank off Sheerness on August 20, 1944, loaded with explosives. Masts and danger buoy of the SS Richard... spanish philippines

REPORT ON THE WRECK OF THE SS RICHARD MONTGOMERY

Witryna1 wrz 2024 · When a 2,000lb World War Two bomb (of which there are possibly thousands on the SS Richard Montgomery) was safely detonated in an incident near the Isle of Wight in May, 2024, it caused a... Witryna16 lip 2024 · There are approximately 200 shipwrecks around the island, the most famous being the American SS Richard Montgomery which sank in 1944 with explosives on board. Scientists warned that an explosion could occur if sea water penetrated the bombs. It would be one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions. Witryna29 maj 2024 · The munitions cargo ship, built during the Second World War, has become an unlikely but popular tourist attraction off Sheerness. It sank in August 1944 but still holds 1,400 tonnes of unexploded... teasy e-wallet