UNEXPLODED · public companion
Keep following the wreck.
A selected shelf for readers who want to go beyond this companion.
Further Reading & Viewing
The Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
F. R. Turner · 1995 (Book · wreck history)
A book-length history devoted to the Montgomery, listed here through a public library catalogue record.
Check the catalogue or second-hand booksellers for availability.
The Sea View Has Me Again
Patrick Wright (Book · place & culture)
A rich portrait of Uwe Johnson in Sheerness, opening out into the history and character of the town and Thames Estuary around the wreck.
Publisher page; this is wider local context, not solely a Montgomery history.
The Liberty Ships
L. A. Sawyer & W. H. Mitchell · 1970 (Book · ship class)
The classic class history: useful background on the vast wartime shipbuilding programme that produced the Richard Montgomery.
Bibliographic preview; borrowing and purchase options vary.
The Wreck – SS Richard Montgomery
Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne (DVD · two programmes)
Combines A Disaster Waiting to Happen and The Doomsday Ship, including interviews, underwater images and contemporary reactions.
Commercial DVD; price and stock can change.
Unexploded Bombs off the British Coast
Tom Scott · 2016 (YouTube · short introduction)
A concise, accessible introduction to why a wartime ammunition ship still lies in the Thames Estuary.
Predates the present mast-removal operation; use the live archive here for current status.
Drain the Oceans: London’s Secret History
National Geographic · Season 2, Episode 10 (Television · documentary episode)
An episode exploring wrecks beneath the Thames, including the Richard Montgomery.
Streaming subscription and regional availability can vary.
Hidden Treasures: Blockbuster
Stephen Barlay (BBC audio · fictional drama)
A radio thriller built around a threat to detonate the Montgomery—imaginative drama, not documentary evidence.
Listening availability can change.
MCA information and survey reports
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Official record · current archive)
The principal public route to official information, survey reports and supporting documents about the wreck.
Start here when checking present official status.
SS Richard Montgomery
Kent Historic Environment Record (Heritage record)
A structured county heritage entry for the wreck, its location, designation and recorded history.
Catalogue-style record; follow its references for detail.
Liquid history
Patrick Wright · Aeon (Essay · estuary landscape)
A long-form journey through the Thames Estuary and the pressures on its layered industrial, military and natural history.
Wider context rather than a wreck-specific account.