An N.C.S. tug reported Richard Montgomery five cables west of No. 5 Medway Buoy; the same Southend report recorded no fire aboard and removal of the crew.

1944-08-20T09:15:00+02:00 - Position_and_evacuation

Location: five cables west of No. 5 Medway Buoy | Status: verified

An N.C.S. tug reported Richard Montgomery five cables west of No. 5 Medway Buoy; the same Southend report recorded no fire aboard and removal of the crew.

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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