Resolve Marine to Remove of Masts From SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

End of an era as final mast of iconic sunken bomb ship off Kent coast removed

The coastline has been changed forever after the final mast of a sunken Second World War ship filled with tonnes of explosives was removed.

Masts on SS Richard Montgomery removed to stop explosion

An architect working to remove them feared they may collapse on to 1,400 tonnes of explosives.

Resolve Marine to Remove of Masts From SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

Resolve Marine, a marine solutions provider, has begun work on the mast removal of the SS Richard Montgomery, a World War II Liberty ship that sank in 1944 while carrying munitions destined for Allied forces in Europe. Situated in the Thames Estuary…

Pictures show crane attached to final SS Richard Montgomery mast before removal

A crane has been attached to the final mast of the SS Richard Montgomery wreck before it is dismantled.

SS Richard Montgomery Has Final Mast Removed

The last masts of the SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck in the Thames Estuary have finally been removed. The three poles have been visible from the shoreline since the ship it sank with 1,400 tonnes of explosives onboard in 1944. The structure of the shipwreck had deteriorated to the point the mast could have collapsed and […]