I've always heard that if the cargo in this ship ever exploded, London would cease to exist. Wonder if its true... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79y1z841lpo
And London dissappears...
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Saw the headline, and wondered if Putin finally put a plan of action into place.
1.4 kTon of TNT would be a big boom, but hardly leveling London.
If the SS Richard Montgomery exploded, it would trigger one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history. Packed with around 1,400 tonnes of unexploded WWII-era high explosives, an accidental detonation would cause mass casualties, catastrophic local destruction, and massive disruption to one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The catastrophic consequences of a detonation include:
1. The Blast and Devastation
The catastrophic consequences of a detonation include:
1. The Blast and Devastation
- Massive Power: The blast would be roughly 25-30% larger than the 2020 Beirut explosion. It is capable of registering over 6.0 on the Richter scale. [1, 2]
- Local Impact: The sheer shockwave would shatter almost every window in Sheerness, destroy buildings, and likely cause severe damage to the nearby Isle of Grain and surrounding towns in Kent. [1, 2, 3]
- Airborne Debris: A column of water, mud, and unexploded ordnance measuring up to 1,000 feet wide would be hurled nearly 10,000 feet into the air. Falling metal and debris would rain down over a wide area.
- One can hope...