SS Richard Montgomery
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The SS Richard Montgomery is a wrecked American Liberty cargo ship that was built during World War II. She was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War.It was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, Kent, England, in August 1944, while carrying a cargo of munitions. About 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons) of explosives remaining on board presents a hazard but the likelihood of explosion is claimed to be remote.: 2000 survey, p21–22
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Marine Parade, Borough of Swale
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Latitude | Longitude |
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N 51.465833333333 ° | E 0.78666666666667 ° |
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Richard Montgomery Exclusion Zone
Marine Parade
ME12 2AA Borough of Swale
England, United Kingdom
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