At about 15:30 Willecke, chief mate L Guder and Capt Brookes boarded the ship and met WSA Capt Brooks, Mr Johanson and Mr Moore; the crew returned about 16:30, bilges were sounded, discharge was planned for the following morning and the remaining crew was removed at 21:10.

1944-08-20T15:30:00 - Salvage_planning

Location: Richard Montgomery / Southend anchorage | Status: verified

At about 15:30 Willecke, chief mate L Guder and Capt Brookes boarded the ship and met WSA Capt Brooks, Mr Johanson and Mr Moore; the crew returned about 16:30, bilges were sounded, discharge was planned for the following morning and the remaining crew was removed at 21:10.

Salvage operations and cargo assessments form the backbone of understanding exactly what explosive material remains within the sunken ship.

Sources

• F Willecke report on Richard Montgomery arrival, anchoring, grounding and first response

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