Suspected Naval Shell Found on Pagham Beach
17/12/2019
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called to Pagham beach in West Sussex after the discovery of suspected WWII ordnance. The device, identified as a naval shell, was found by a member of the public and is the latest piece of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) to be exposed on Britain’s beach...
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Controlled Explosion for Shell Found at Watchet
16/12/2019
A controlled explosion was carried out after an unexploded shell was found in a rock pool on the beach at Watchet in Somerset. A member of the public alerted the local Coastguard, which duly mobilised an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. A 200m safety cordon was put in place whilst the ...
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Suspected WWII Bomb Found Near Chelsea Embankment
16/12/2019
Workers constructing a new sewer beneath the River Thames discovered a suspected Unexploded Bomb (UXB) dating from World War Two (WWII). The device was found near Chelsea Embankment, prompting the closure of several local roads. Emergency services and the military were brought in to coordinate the...
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Controlled Explosion as Hand Grenade Found in Surrey Shed
06/12/2019
A controlled explosion was undertaken in a public park after a hand grenade was found in a garden shed in Ottershaw, Surrey. New homeowners discovered the device and called the Police, who in turn mobilised an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. See: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...
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