The master signalled asking for a pilot because Richard Montgomery was aground and directly afterwards reported the ship breaking in half.

1944-08-20T08:04:00+02:00 - Grounding_signal

Location: East Nore / Medway approaches | Status: verified

The master signalled asking for a pilot because Richard Montgomery was aground and directly afterwards reported the ship breaking in half.

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

• Admiralty War Diary — Home Commands, Casualties and Defects, 20 August 1944
• IANA Time Zone Database: Europe source file

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