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Bomb-laden WWII wreck to have masts removed after 82 years

Marine salvage firm Resolve Marine will begin one of the UK’s most sensitive wreck salvage projects in September when it starts removing three masts that have become an iconic sight for residents on the Thames Estuary.

Overview survey picture of the SS 'Richard Montgomery' in the Thames Estuary (MCA)

Marine salvage firm Resolve Marine will begin one of the UK’s most sensitive wreck salvage projects in September when it starts removing three masts that have become an iconic sight for residents on the Thames Estuary.

Tags: Exord munitions Resolve Marine Shipwrecks SS Richard Montgomery The Historic Dockyard Chatham UK Department for Transport UXO World War II

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