2 hours ago · London
Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC. The headline in use is “Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard A sunken US wartime ship in the Thames estuary holding enough unexploded bombs to devastate a Kent coastal town and send a tidal wave through London has been made slightly safer, ministers have announced.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian