| UK. Dutch dredger picks up unexploded bomb |
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| Sunday, 08 January 2006 | |
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MCA news: An unexploded Air Drop bomb has been destroyed in the sea off Caister-on-Sea (Norfolk) after its discovery on board the Dredger 'Arco Dijk' following dredging operations in the Wash area. The vessel made the discovery at 6:00am, on Friday, and immediately reported the find to the Coastguard. The Royal Naval Bomb Disposal Team, from Portsmouth, were tasked to proceed to the area and make the device safe. The 114 metre Bahamas registered dredger 'Arco Dijk' with 10 crew onboard, reported to Solent Coastguard that whilst dredging in the Wash they had dredged up a bomb into their hopper. The dredger was on passage from the Lincolnshire dredging area to Amsterdam when the discovery was made. This information was passed directly to Great Yarmouth Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre. Glynn Young, Watch Officer, Great Yarmouth Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, says: "The Caister Independent Lifeboat was sent to the scene with the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Team, from Portsmouth onboard. The disposal team has now removed the bomb from the hopper on the dredger, to the seabed, where it has been detonated; it appears to have been a small British Practice Air Drop bomb and the dredger has now departed the area for Amsterdam." |
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