Security services are scrambling to secure the ship and it's 1400 tonne cargo of explosives

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The SS Richard Montgomery – which some call the Doomsday Boat- sank into the shallow waters of the Kent coast with its cargo of 1,400 tonnes of munitions after grounding on a sand bank.

It’s masts can be seen poking out of the water, and the area is surrounded by a 500m exclusion zone.

But earlier this year paddle boarder Shane Skinner posted a picture of himself posing next to the wreck on social media, leading to fears about the ship’s security.

If triggered, the blast would cause one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in human history – and engulf the South East in devastating floods.