Wreck of SS Richard Montgomery

United Kingdom / England / Sheerness /
 Second World War 1939-1945, ship, explosives, shipwreck, dangerous place / area, draw only border
An American Liberty ship built during World War II, one of the 2,710 used to carry cargo during the war. The ship was wrecked off the Nore sandbank in 20 August, 1944. with around 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons) of explosives on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_bZV6cFZk
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Richard_Montgomery
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Coordinates:   51°27'55"N   0°47'11"E

Comments

  • shipping hazard from ww2. masts and part superstructure above water. hull in two parts...one holds unexploded bombs..deemed reasonably safe if undisturbed...continuously monitored by authorities..pessimists foresee a tidal wave on detonation..
  • aparently if detonated , it would anihalate southend and the isle of sheppy ( which is not necessarialy a bad thing...)
  • 2nd picture isn't a picture of the SS Montgomery. It is a caisson from WWII little over a mile off the coast from Thorpe Bay. http://www.worldwar2heritage.com/en/page/9069/198/Mulberry-Harbour-Phoenix-Caisson-Thorpe-Bay-Southend-on-Sea
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