Unexploded Shell Found on the Seabed at Studland
28/09/2020
Part of the beach at Shell Bay in Studland, Dorset was cordoned off after a diver discovered suspected Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on the seabed. Swanage Coastguard was initially informed after fears that the diver had gone missing but after making contact were presented with the potential UXO....
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Anti-Submarine Devices Found on Beach Near Weston-super-Mare
25/09/2020
Two suspected anti-submarine devices found on the beach at St Thomas’ Head near Weston-super-Mare resulted in the temporary suspension of flights at Bristol Airport whilst an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called to the scene. The items were found by a beach walker who infor...
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More Unexploded Shells Found on the Beach at Sandwich Bay
21/09/2020
Several unexploded shells have been destroyed in controlled explosions after being found washed up on the beach at Sandwich Bay in Kent. It follows the discovery of more than a dozen shells at the same location in July. The Coastguard put in place security cordons to allow an Explosive Ordnan...
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18-Pounder Shell Found in River Test in Romsey
07/09/2020
A road was closed in Romsey due to the discovery of a suspected ‘unexploded bomb’ in the River Test. Police secured the area as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team mobilised to the scene. The EOD team confirmed that the device – which was pulled out of the river by a m...
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