How many bombs are on the SS Montgomery?

How many bombs are on the SS Montgomery?

10,353 bombs
The SS Richard Montgomery has an estimated 10,353 bombs still on-board with an explosive mass of 1400 tonnes of TNT. The wreck risks exploding from another vessel being blown into it, easy suicide bomber attack and a significant internal collapse of the Tween deck cargo on the 7 metre stack of bombs in the holds.

How much explosives are on the Richard Montgomery?

1,400 tonnes
The wreck, which is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives, is monitored round the clock by port authorities and protected by a 500m exclusion zone.

When did the SS Richard Montgomery sink?

August 1944
They belong to the SS Richard Montgomery, a US second world war-era ship that ran aground in August 1944 with a cargo of bombs. The half-submerged wreck, just 2 kilometres from land, still has 1400 tonnes of TNT in its holds.

Are there still bombs in the Thames?

Today only the masts of the vessel – which still has 1,400 tons of explosives in the hold – are visible. A Ministry of Defence report said an explosion “would throw a 300 metre-wide column of water and debris nearly 3,000 metres into the air and generate a wave 5 metres high”.

Is the Richard Montgomery safe?

Approximately 1400 tons of explosives remain in the forward section of the wreck. The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery is a designated dangerous wreck under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and there is a prohibited area around the wreck.

Where is the USS Montgomery?

USS Montgomery (LCS-8) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy….USS Montgomery (LCS-8)

Where did the SS Richard Montgomery sink?

Sheerness
Visitor numbers to a wartime shipwreck full of explosives have increased after reports it will be partially removed, according to local tour operators. The cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery was anchored in Sheerness, Kent, when it grounded in the Thames Estuary and broke up in 1944.

How fast is the USS Montgomery?

USS Montgomery (LCS-8)