Wreck of WWII Ship SS Richard Montgomery Poses ‘Doomsday’ Threat to Kent Coast Amid Unexploded Munitions Concerns
Sheerness, England — Off the coast of Kent rests the SS Richard Montgomery, a World War II cargo ship largely submerged beneath the waves, carrying a potentially dangerous load of unexploded munitions. The vessel met its fate on August 20, 1944, when it ran aground near Sheerness while transporting vital supplies for Allied forces pushing … Read more