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'Time bomb WW2 wreck in Thames Estuary could cause five-metre tsunami' (www.standard.co.uk)

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A World War Two wreck in the Thames estuary is a ticking time bomb, an expert has warned, as it has not been dealt with 80 years after the vessel first sunk.

The SS Richard Montgomery was carrying 7,000 tonnes of explosives and weapons when it grounded on the sandbank close to the Isle of Grain in August 1944.

A rescue effort took place to try and unload the ship’s cargo but a crack appeared in its hull and only half of the explosives were salvaged.

Professor David Alexander of University College London told the Standard the ship remains a “serious threat” and in a worse case scenario it could explode creating a five-metre tsunami up the Thames.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait for low tide, build up a temporary dike away a distance from the ship that won't blow up but can abate the wave then blow up the ship.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yep. Much better option than waiting around for the inevitable.