UK races to stabilize WWII wreck SS Richard Montgomery, 1,500 tons of explosives off Thames

An elite maritime recovery team is working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, a US transport ship sunk in 1944 with 1,500 tons of explosives, at the mouth of the Thames near London. The operation is ongoing, with the wreck posing a potential mass-casualty and economic risk to the capital. The exact condition of the explosives and the timeline for neutralization remain uncertain.