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During a complex and daring operation, engineers successfully cut the masts free from the SS Montgomery, a task initially projected to cost around £9.5 million. This challenging effort involved the use of a crane to support the poles while they were carefully sliced off and lifted to safety. Despite the complexity and risks posed by the site, the project was completed ahead of schedule and came in under budget, according to Mather.
The Department for Transport has been approached by the BBC for information regarding the ultimate expenditure on the project. The SS Montgomery, loaded with 7,000 tonnes of munitions in 1944, was sent to anchor off Sheerness, Kent, but it unfortunately ran aground on a nearby sandbank. Though much of its cargo was removed, the shipwreck still lies submerged in the sea, and on clear days, it is visible from around five miles away (or 8 kilometers) at Southend-on-Sea.
Following a campaign advocating for the masts to remain in Kent, Chatham Historic Dockyard will take responsibility for their conservation. Despite this, the masts remain the property of the US government. Additionally, the wreck site continues to be actively monitored and protected through an exclusion zone that enforces control over the area.
The SS Montgomery wreck, thus preserved both through physical recovery and legal protection, remains a significant historical artifact visible from shore yet carefully managed to ensure safety and preservation of the site
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