Masts Removed from Sunken WWII Ship SS Richard Montgomery in Thames Estuary
Engineers have removed the masts from the sunken WWII munitions ship SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames estuary. This is a delivered step in a project to reduce the local risk posed by the single wreck. The operation does not remove the 1,400 tonnes of munitions still onboard, and the wreck remains dangerous.
Why it matters
This is evidence of real progress in reducing the long-term explosion risk posed by the dangerous wreck.
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