Stranded British battleship Montague probably not to be salvaged according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 2 June 1906

Duncan-class

An item dated London, England 1st reported that experts feared that when new efforts were done to refloat the stranded British battleship Montague (1) she would sink in 30 fathoms deep water.

Note
1. Of the Duncan-class, laid down at the Devonport Dockyard on 23 November 1899, launched on 5 March 1901, commissioned on 28 July 1903 and wrecked on 30 May 1905 on Lundy Island. In 1907 was started with breaking her up.