01/10/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Kent, Swale, Sheppey, Sheerness
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”.
Tom Sanders and Sara Odeen-Isbister
A wreck packed with 1,400 tonnes of unexploded bombs is deteriorating faster than expected, a survey has found, heightening the risk of a Thames tsunami. The SS Richard Montgomery – nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Wreck’ – sank in the Thames Estuary near Sheerness in Kent and Southend-on-Sea in Essex in 1944. After 78 years underwater, the World War II Liberty Ship has become severely corroded, and there have been concerns that the ship’s three masts – which can still be seen poking above the water’s surface – could collapse and fall onto the dormant explosives, triggering a ‘catastrophic’ blast. It comes as a Russian ship with 20,000 tonnes of explosive ammonium nitrate was spotted off of the Kent coast today.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
Dear editors Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important aspect is that we work completely non profit, what drives us is raising awerness about this topic. We make use of your pictures and articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We trust in your understanding. We will (and we always do) cite the source and the author. We thank you for your comprehension
