WW2 Shipwreck: Time to Remove 1400 Tons of Explosives
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The World War 2 Shipwreck SS Richard Montgomery has been deemed unsafe and is in need of urgent attention. The shipwreck, which is located off the coast of Sheerness, England, is said to be carrying around 1400 tons of explosives. With the explosives at the risk of exploding, the need to remove them is of utmost importance. The SS Richard Montgomery, an American cargo ship, was built in 1943 in Richmond, California. It was sunk in 1944, during World War II, after it hit a sandbank.
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