Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard A sunken US wartime ship in the Thames estuary holding enough unexploded…
The Guardian reports: American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard A sunken US wartime ship in the Thames estuary holding enough unexploded bombs to devastate a Kent coastal town and send a tidal wave through London has been made slightly safer, ministers have announced.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Thames, WWII and American.
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