Work Begins To Remove Masts From WW2 Ship In Estuary

Kent news: Explosives-filled WW2 vessel set to be removed from River Thames as preparations underway

Work to dismantle the masts of a sunken shipwreck packed with explosives will begin within weeks.The three masts, in the Thames Estuary around 1.5 miles off the Kent coast, are part of the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank in 1944.Around 1,400 tonnes of wartime explosives are on board the wreck.Experts believe reducing the masts’ height to below sea level will ease pressure on the wreck’s structure and reduce the risk of heavy objects falling on…

Prep begins before masts cut from explosive SS Richard Montgomery

Masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, wrecked near Sheerness, are to be salvaged for safety reasons.

Work Begins To Remove Masts From WW2 Ship In Estuary

Preparations are under way for the removal of masts from the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames Estuary. Vessels have been seen near the explosives-filled World War Two ship wreck site, which is visible from Kent and Essex since the US military vessel sank in 1944. The Department for Transport previously confirmed work would start […]