Maritime & Logistics

Salvage Work Begins on WWII ‘Time Bomb’ Wreck in Thames Estuary

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Oct 01, 2026 16:33 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded Oct 01, 2026
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More than 80 years after the SS Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary with roughly 1,400 tons of explosives still aboard, marine contractors have begun one of the most delicate inter

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https://gcaptain.com/salvage-work-begins-on-wwii-time-bomb-wreck-in-thames-estuary/
Event Metadata
  • ID #36025
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 01, 2026
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