03/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Kent, Swale, Sheppey, Sheerness
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Tours of a wrecked war ‘bomb ship’ which had been set to end due to the removal of rusting masts – the only part of the vessel that can be seen above the water – will continue until further notice. A boat tours company says it has not received an official date for when the work on the SS Richard Montgomery will take place. The munitions cargo ship, built during the Second World War, has become an unlikely but popular tourist attraction off Sheerness. It sank in August 1944 but still holds 1,400 tonnes of unexploded bombs. As a result, the Ministry of Defence has ordered that the three rusting masts must be hacked down. A £5 million contract has been issued and work to dismantle its masts is expected to begin in June. However, Richard Bain, managing director at Jetstream Tours, said he and his team had not seen any movement or signs of works commencing any time soon. He said: “Today marks what was supposed to be the last weekend, but we are looking at putting a few more tours on.
Photo-Source: kentonline.co.uk-Jetstream Tours managing director, Richard Bain. Picture: Port of London Authority
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