Wreck of the Montgomery

The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery on the Nore Sandbank in the Thames Estuary near Sheerness.

 

The SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty cargo ship built in 1943, the ship ran onto the sandbank in August 1944 and broke her back. The wreck still contains a large quantity of unexploded ordnance.

 

Photo looking towards Southend-on-Sea.

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Uploaded on October 15, 2023
Taken on October 7, 2023