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F Willecke report on Richard Montgomery arrival, anchoring, grounding and first response
Source record SRC-0218 in the public UNEXPLODED archive.
F Willecke report on Richard Montgomery arrival, anchoring, grounding and first response
Creator: F Willecke, master of SS Richard Montgomery | Custodian: Reproduced in the 1972 Southend Chamber study; original custodian unverified
Date:
Class: primary_direct | Route: Public document route
Rights: unknown_do_not_publish
This source is an important piece of the historical record for the SS Richard Montgomery. It provides documentation that supports the timeline of events, government decisions, or assessments of the wreck's condition over the decades.
Referenced by Events
- 1944-08-15T14:02:00 - Pilot J Newall boarded Richard Montgomery; Willecke then anc...
- 1944-08-16T13:15:00 - Richard Montgomery weighed anchor, passed through the gate a...
- 1944-08-20T05:55:00 - Willecke was informed by chief mate L Guder that Richard Mon...
- 1944-08-20T15:30:00 - At about 15:30 Willecke, chief mate L Guder and Capt Brookes...
Referenced by Claims
- A signed report dated 21 August 1944 identifies Richard Mont...
- Willecke reported pilot J Newall boarding at 14:02 on 15 Aug...
- Willecke reported being informed by chief mate L Guder at 05...
- English Wikipedia revision 1364609955 calls the master Capta...
- Willecke's signed report says he removed the crew to stand b...
- Willecke's signed 21 August report states that the weather w...