The masts of the ship can still be seen above water.
Buoys float near her carrying warning signs that state: Danger Unexploded ammunition.
Do not approach or board this wreck.
The wreck of SS Richard Montgomery poking out of the water near Sheerness, in England.
She settled on the sand banks near the Isle of Sheppey, 2.5 km from the coast of Sheerness.
All in all, there are more than 1,400 tons worth of TNT in the ship.
The shockwave from the blast would damage buildings for miles around.
Over the last few decades, there have been at least 22 near-misses with ships.
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The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, pictured in 1966.
