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1,400 Tons of WWII Explosives: Why the UK Is Cutting a Ship’s Masts Now

CLAVE 1 / 4The SS Richard Montgomery, a WWII Liberty ship, sank in 1944 with 1,400 tonnes of explosives still aboard.

CLAVE 2 / 4Resolve Marine has started a £9.5 million project to remove the wreck’s three remaining masts.

CLAVE 3 / 4The wreck lies 80 km east of London in the Thames Estuary, near the Medway Approach Channel.

CLAVE 4 / 4UK Maritime Minister Keir Mather called the operation a "hugely significant moment" for public safety.

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