Second mast removed from sunken SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck off Sheerness
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Second mast removed from sunken SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck off Sheerness

12 hours ago · Originally published 24 Sep 2026 8/10 Original headline: Just one to go as second mast removed from sunken bomb ship
Engineers have successfully removed a second mast from the SS Richard Montgomery, a Second World War vessel carrying 1,400 tonnes of munitions that has sat off the coast since 1944. The £9.5 million project aims to reduce structural pressure on the deteriorating hull, with the salvaged masts destined for preservation at The Historic Chatham Dockyard.
Source: Kent Online Kent
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