SS Kielce

SS Kielce was a Polish cargo ship. Launched as Edgar Wakeman in 1943, it was transferred to the Polish government the following year.[1] It was leased to the US Government.[2] It was a Type N3-S-A2 ship.

Sinking

It sank on 5 March 1946 after colliding with SS Lombardy.[3][4]

Explosion

In 1967 the Folkstone Salvage Company tried to remove explosives from the wreck when the explosives were set off.[3] Windows were broken in Folkstone and slates dislodged, but there were no casualties.[3][5] The explosion registered 4.5 on the Richter scale.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "SS Kielce". Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. "Report on the Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery" (PDF). Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 2000. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  3. Sherlock, Peter (28 June 2013). "Does WWII wreck SS Richard Montgomery threaten Thames airport?". BBC News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  4. "SS Kielce". Wrecksite. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. Sabbagh, Dan (14 February 2020). "Bombs dumped in Irish Sea make bridge plan 'too dangerous'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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