Serendipity.

After quiet day in y/day, a short visit to #HistoricDockyardChatham. As leaving, spotted a couple of lorries arriving.

#RichardMontgomery masts.

Oh yes! That'll do.

(Staffer pointed me to take pic inside - 82 years in the estuary, no rust inside..)

This is definitely the maritime equivalent of editing files live in production and hoping nothing goes wrong!

#history #maritime #richardmontgomery #tech #ww2

www.forcesnews.com/heritage/wwi...

As had to pop over the Island, made a guess at time the mast lift would take place- around/just after high tide, so built in an hr on the seafront (only five minutes' walk from station).

'BOOM!' ☺️ Smug mode engaged.

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#RichardMontgomery

Wreckcam, right now: they're getting ready to lift the 2nd mast (supporting mast whilst the divers cut thru').

www.iossc.org.uk/weather/?sn=...
#RichardMontgomery
#Sheerness

bsky.app/profile/lowc...

Spot the difference(!)

One mast down, two to go. Oh, the horror, Sheerness is still standing😉

#WreckCam
#RichardMontgomery
www.iossc.org.uk/weather/?sn=...
#Sheerness
#Kent