ss richard montgomery

[Doc Vernon]

Possibly of Interest Des??

SS Richard Montgomery to be assessed | Leigh Times

SS Richard Montgomery (publishing.service.gov.uk)

SS Richard Montgomery Matter

[Malcolm Lawrence]

If they do it will be perfectly safe, anyone remember when they tried to blow up the concrete piles of Hayling Islands railway bridge?
Bridge before having all the woodwork taken away
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Concrete pillars prior to having the Navy blow them up
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And today
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Bluddy great bang, a lot of Langstone Harbour flying mud and very little else, oh and this was because Beeching's report said the bridge was weak and unsafe.

[Mike Hewitt]

One hand for the company. The other for yourself. Learnt that early on in my MN years.

[James Domleo]

I lost friends in It

Les during the 11 years I worked offshore here about midterm I have taken many calculated risks in my time , but have never gone Out of my way to encourage unnecessary ones. Cheers JS

[James Domleo]

I lost a good friend in the Seistan explosion off Barhain.Fire in cotton cargo overheated near explosives.
Jim Domleo
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[Graham Shaw]

I lost a good friend in the Seistan explosion off Barhain.Fire in cotton cargo overheated near explosives.
Jim Domleo
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Yes Jim it was a horrible tragedy for many of her crew and other tugs attending her.
It has been well mentioned in various threads in these Forums.
Here is the official Wreck Report HERE

[Des Taff Jenkins]

When one thinks of the Concordia and other groundings, one has to ask what if! what if some some out of control ship does the same thing in the Thames and rams the the Richard Montgomery, I know it's been there for years, but with modern ships with mostly emotronic gadgets
maybe not as easy to stop.
Des

[James Domleo]

Thanks for that.That is the first time I have seen the full report.Most interesting. I served my apprenticeship with FC Stricks,two years of which were with cadet Michaei Dawson on SS Serbistan who died on the Seistan.He was a lovely lad.His parents had a B&B in Brighton and he took me to visit.