ISBN: | 978-5-5082-7780-2 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty ship built during World War II, one of the 2,710 used to carry cargo during the war. The ship was wrecked off the Nore in the Thames Estuary in 1944 with around 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons) of explosives on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area.