DfT submitted its initial marine-licence application while contractor selection was still pending, proposing a future detailed subsea and sub-bottom survey before site preparation, UXO management and mast work.

2021-05-25 - Licence_application

Location: SS Richard Montgomery wreck site | Status: verified

DfT submitted its initial marine-licence application while contractor selection was still pending, proposing a future detailed subsea and sub-bottom survey before site preparation, UXO management and mast work.

Each event in the 80-year history of the SS Richard Montgomery adds a layer of complexity to the story of this WWII munitions ship.

Sources

• MLA/2021/00240 initial application — SS Richard Montgomery Mast Reduction and Removal

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