Masts removed from SS Richard Montgomery wreck in Thames to reduce explosion risk
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Masts removed from SS Richard Montgomery wreck in Thames to reduce explosion risk

1 hour ago · Originally published 19 Oct 2026 8/10 Original headline: Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
Engineers have successfully removed the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, a WWII cargo ship containing 1,400 tonnes of munitions that sank in 1944. By clearing the masts, which risked collapsing onto the unstable cargo, the government has reduced the chance of a detonation that could have threatened the nearby coast of Kent.
Source: The Guardian UK Kent
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