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Richard Montgomery

The SS Richard Montgomery was an American ship built during World War II. Montgomery was wrecked off the coast of Kent in 1944 with around 1,500 tons of explosives on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area

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  • Thames Estuary airports proposed locations SS Richard Montgomery

    Map of the Thames Estuary with the exclusion zone around the wreck of Richard Montgomery, and locations of proposed airports: 1. Cliffe; 2. Grain (Thames Hub); 3. Foulness; 4. Off the Isle of Sheppey; 5. Shivering Sands ("Boris Island").

  • Wreck of the Richard Montgomery (to left of buoy) - geograph.org.uk - 19013

    Warning buoy marking the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery (masts visible to left)

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