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	Richard Montgomery Summary
		Richard Montgomery was born in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec. 2, 1736.
		Richard Montgomery was born in County Dublin, Ireland, in 1738 to a wealthy gentry family.
		Montgomery, the well-born British army officer, who had chosen to cast his lot with the Americans during their revolution, became a symbol of the elite brand of heroism that expressed the sacrifice of the Revolutionary War to the American public and helped to inspire allegiance to the new American nation.
	www.bookrags.com /Richard_Montgomery (1687 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/SS Richard Montgomery
		The 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.
		Montgomery was wrecked off the coast of Kent in 1944 with around 1,500 tons of explosives on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area.
		According to a BBC news report, in 1970 it was determined that if the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery exploded, it would throw a 1000 foot wide column of water and debris nearly 10,000 feet in the air and generate a wave 16 feet high.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/SS_Richard_Montgomery (1062 words)

	SS Richard Montgomery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ship was completed July 1943, given the official ship number 243756, and named after Richard Montgomery, a celebrated Irish-American soldier of the American Revolutionary War.
		, in 1970 it was determined that if the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery exploded, it would throw a 1000 foot wide column of water and debris nearly 10,000 feet in the air and generate a wave 16 feet high.
		Turner, F.R. Wreck of the USS Richard Montgomery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SS_Richard_Montgomery (1122 words)

	Richard Montgomery - Ships Nostalgia
		Regarding the Richard Montgomery,part of the cargo was off-loaded on to the Empire Nutfield,a vessel regarded as disposable by the powers that were.The Nutfield survived to transport supplies to Europe during the invasion at which time I was in her,Post war she was loaded with nasty stuff and scuttled in the North Sea.
		Since the Richard Montgomery wasn't lying immediately in the path of big ships and therefore couldn't be classed as a major navigational hazard, it's not surprising that in the last months of the war she hadn't worried many people.
		On the official Admiralty chart of the Thames the Richard Montgomery is indicated merely as a wreck, and a light on her is supposed to warn pilots at night to give her a clear berth.
	www.shipsnostalgia.com /showthread.php?t=552 (4807 words)

	Richard Johnson
		The SS Richard Montgomery was one of 2,710 Liberty ships built by the US to help the Allied war effort in the Atlantic.
		When the Montgomery set sail for England in August 1944, she was carrying approximately 7,000 tonnes of explosives for the Allied push on France.
		The Montgomery sailed the Atlantic, and anchored in the Thames, where she was to await a convoy to France.
	www.rjsj.demon.co.uk /articles/sundaytimes/montgomery.htm (2386 words)

	Liberty ship information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The only living namesake was Francis J. O'Gara, the purser of the SS Jean Nicolet, who was thought to have been killed in a submarine attack but in fact survived the war in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
		Another notable Liberty ship was SS Stephen Hopkins, which sank a German commerce raider in a ship-to-ship gun battle in 1942 and became the first American ship to sink a German surface combatant.
		SS Richard Montgomery is also notable, though in a less positive way; the wreck of the ship lies off the coast of Kent with 1,500 tons of explosives still on board, enough to match a small nuclear weapon should they ever go off.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Liberty_ship (1437 words)

	» Richard Montgomery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The "USS Richard Montgomery " was built in 1943 by the St Johns River..
		The American soldier Richard Montgomery was born in County Dublin, Ireland, in 1736.
		RICHARD MONTGOMERY (1736-1775),1775), American soldier, was born in Co. Dublin, Ireland, in 1736.
	richardmontgomery.info /richard-montgomery (330 words)

	swale ss richard montgomery wreck
		In 1944 the Richard Montgomery, a vessel some 440 feet long and weighing 7,176 tons, manned with a crew of 50, plus 30 gunners, sailed from Philadelphia with a cargo of 6000 (six thousand) tons of munitions for the US Air Force.
		The Richard Montgomery is then turned into a memorial to honour the merchant navy and the loss of live suffered by merchant seamen from Great Britain and our Allies.
		SS Richard Montgomery is also notable, though in a less positive way; the wreck of the ship lies off the
	www.ssrichardmontgomery.com /images/swalemontgomery.htm (2139 words)

	O.E.S. Project Web Log: Liberty Ship For Sale: Real Cheap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This other Liberty, the SS Richard Montgomery, as a lot of history and is still in the Thames Estuary.
		However, during a storm on the 20th of August, contrary winds caused the Montgomery to drag her anchor and she grounded in shallow water on a sandbank, about 300 yards north of the Medway Approach Channel.
		Unfortunately, the SS Richard Montgomery grounded amidships on the crest of the sandbank.
	www.btcorp.us /mt/2005/07/liberty_ship_fo_1.html (841 words)

	USS Richard Montgomery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Whilst waiting for the convoy to form she was berthed off the North edge of the Sheerness Middle Sand, off the coast of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England.
		On Aug 20th 1944 in strong winds the USS Richard Montgomery ran aground and over a period of days became stuck fast in the sand bank.
		I read that the Montgomery drew 33 feet and was moored outside the Medway while waiting for the tide to turn.
	www.sheppey.free-online.co.uk /history/wrecks/monty.html (458 words)

	SS RIchard Montgomery
		She was built in 1943 by the St John’s River Shipbuilding Company of Jacksonville, Florida and was one of over 2700 of these mass-produced vessels built to carry vital supplies for the war effort.
		The wreck of the SS RICHARD MONTGOMERY remains on the sandbank where she sank.
		The wreck lies across the tide close to the Medway Approach Channel and her masts are clearly visible above the water at all states of the tide.
	www.mcga.gov.uk /c4mca/mcga-environmental/mcga-dops_row_receiver_of_wreck/dops_receiver-of-wreck_richard-montgomery.htm (869 words)

	Richard Montgomery - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738–December 31, 1775) was an Irish-American soldier who served as a Brigadier General in the Continental Army diring the Revolutionary War.
		In 1818, his body was moved to New York City and interred at St. Pauls Church.
		Shortly after his death, the State of Maryland, when creating a new county, named it Montgomery County in his honour, as well as Richard Montgomery High School.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=47726 (415 words)

	NetMLMArticles.com
		The SS Richard Montgomery is a time-bomb waiting for a terrorist to give Britain its first real tsunami and, maybe, worse.
		Fact: The US explosives carrier Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944.
		ss richard montgomery matter by ronangel The SS Richard Montgomery is a time-bomb waiting for a terrorist to give Britain its first real tsunami and, maybe, worse.
	www.netmlmarticles.com /ezineready.php?id=662 (409 words)

	SS Richard Montgomery sunk 60 years ago is claimed to have a cargo of 13,700 bombs. A repo
		SS Richard Montgomery sunk 60 years ago is claimed to have a cargo of 13,700 bombs.
		SS Richard Montgomery sunk 60 years ago is claimed to have a
		A report warned that if the ship was to blow up, it would be one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever and could devastate Sheerness (population 11,000).
	www.brainhop.com /news-2658.html (101 words)

	Medway-cruiser's Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum
		The Liberty ship ss richard montgomery is a time-bomb waiting for a terrorist to give Britain its first real tsunami and, maybe, worse.
		Nevertheless, rumours persist that the real reason the wreck was not made safe was because of the existence of ‘dirty weapons’ on board.
		Re: ss richard montgomery matter by brian · Feb 28, 06 - 9:08 PM Reply
	pub33.bravenet.com /forum/2792370613/fetch/648795 (190 words)

	SS Richard Montgomery
		The 'RICHARD MONTGOMERY' was built in just 19 weeks at the Jacksonville, Florida yard of the St John's River Shipbuilding Company.
		Her keel was laid down on the 15th of March 1943 and she was delivered on loan to AGWI Lines on the 29th of July 1943.
		So, in the holds of the 'RICHARD MONTGOMERY', about one and a half miles off Sheerness, there remains some 6 to 7,000 (US) Tons (1 US Ton = 0.907 Tonnes) of fused aerial fragmentation bombs.
	www.burrill12.freeserve.co.uk /RNB/richardmontgomery.htm (598 words)

	TonyRogers.com \| Doomsday Wreck in Thames River Could Blow
		A lethal mixture of unstable second world war bombs is in the rusting wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, a US cargo ship that lies half-submerged on a sandbank in the Thames, only two kilometres from the Kentish town.
		In 2001 the government held a meeting in Southampton to discuss what should be done about the wreck.
		But three years later this risk assessment remains unpublished and the Richard Montgomery remains on its sandbank, slowly rusting.
	www.tonyrogers.com /news/thames_doomsday_wreck.htm (314 words)

	O.E.S. Project Web Log: A Declaration Like No Other (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Since we covered the story of the Liberty ship SS Richard Montgomery in yesterday's post, I thought it would be appropriate today to discuss our Liberty ship, the SS Arthur M. Huddell.
		The SS Arthur M. Huddell appears to be in fair structural condition and could survive a local tow to be prepared for an ocean tow to Alabama Shipyard.
		While the SS Arthur M. Huddell is in pretty rough shape, she's still the last Liberty ship hull left to be restored as a museum (one of only three Liberty ships remaining in the world today) and in good enough shape to facilitate a museum display.
	www.btcorp.us /mt/2005/07/a_declaration_l.html (970 words)

	Ship Pictures
		The SS J Fred Essary as the USS Sagitt Arius in Okinawa in 1945
		The Italian Flag Fides - formerly the SS James A Wilder - on the River Elbe in 1962
		The SS Leif Ericson as a Navy station tanker
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	SS Montgomery: 22 Mar 2006: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		SS Montgomery: 22 Mar 2006: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		Members on 6 February and 16 March on the SS Montgomery; and if he will make a statement.
		The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery has been the subject of regular surveys since 1965 to ascertain its condition and to consider the options for its future management.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2006-03-22a.60157.h (227 words)

	Shell Haven: 14 May 2004: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency report on the condition of SS Richard Montgomery, what the (a) timing and (b) frequency will be of further surveys of the main crack at the No. 2 Hatch.
		The survey of the SS Richard Montgomery is an evolving process which takes advantage of new technology and understanding.
		Diver surveys have been undertaken on approximately a decennial basis, with intervening sonar surveys to increase knowledge of the status of the wreck and surrounding area.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2004-05-14.172571.h (192 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Kent \| Wreck 'may cause mass explosion'
		The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery is visible at low tide
		The wreck of a warship lying off the Kent coast could cause a huge explosion within 10 years if no government action is taken, a report reveals.
		The American cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery was carrying 1,400 tonnes of explosives when it grounded and broke in two, 2km off Sheerness, in 1944.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4175987.stm (388 words)

	Richard Montgomery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was promoted to captain in May 1762.
		Montgomery Place - A mansion and history site in Rhinebeck, New York, open to the public.
		It was acquired by Richard Montgomery's widow in 1802 and named in memory of her late husband.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Montgomery (456 words)

	Google Earth Hacks Forums - SS Richard Montgomery discussion
		Contained over seven thousand tons of explosives, the Richard Montgomery, grounded and sank on the 20th August 1944, off Sheerness Middle Sand in about 33ft of water at low tide.
		Although part of the cargo was salvaged, 3,173 tonnes were left aboard; enough, that if the ship were to blow up, it would be the largest non-nuclear explosion in history.
		The wreck continues to pose a threat to navigation over 60 years later.
	www.googleearthhacks.com /forums/printthread.php?t=4795 (465 words)

	SS Richard Montgomery matter
		Note: SS Richard montgomery was a Liberty ship.
		Recent picture of ss richard montgomery with the Red Sands Fort Complex in the background
		Violeltta from Poland modelling The ss richard montgomery cap
	www.ssrichardmontgomery.com (483 words)

	AM - Submerged 'time bomb' sits off British coast
		PHILIP WILLIAMS: In the Thames Estuary at low tide you can see the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery poking through the water, left to rot after it stuck fast in the mud 60 years ago while transporting high explosives for the war effort in France.
		PHILIP WILLIAMS: Removing the ammunition would be an extremely costly and dangerous operation, something the current government is in no hurry to do.
		So, just two kilometres from a town and a proposed new gas plant, the SS Richard Montgomery waits undisturbed, and Mick Hamer holds his breath.
	www.abc.net.au /am/content/2004/s1182025.htm (520 words)

	UK's Undersea 'Ticking Time Bombs' - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		Michael Fellows is also worried about the wreck of the US freighter Richard Montgomery, which sank with its cargo of high explosives in August 1944 off Sheerness in the Thames estuary.
		The Department of Transport said the wreck of the USS Richard Montgomery was checked by divers once a year and that no ships were allowed to pass over the wreck.
		A spokeswoman said this summer that the last examination, in 2003, showed the site to be no more dangerous than in the past.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=28003 (1309 words)

	Thomas W Hardeman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Thomas W. Hardeman served as a Merchant Marine from 1943 to 1945.
		He served on the SS Richard Montgomery, SS Jacob Gallinger, SS Joseph Hollister, SS William Terry Howell, and SS Tyson Lykes.
		He was a good sailor and is a good person and a good family man. Contact him by email at xeve@aol.com
	www.armed-guard.com /hardeman.html (77 words)

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