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WATCH: Another wartime weapon detonated off White Rock Pier

WATCH: Another wartime weapon detonated off White Rock Pier

Tuesday 11 May 2021

WATCH: Another wartime weapon detonated off White Rock Pier

Tuesday 11 May 2021


Another Second World War bomb has been detonated off the White Rock Pier.

It was discovered just hours after an anti-submarine weapon was detonated in a controlled explosion yesterday afternoon. Local divers discovered the first unexploded wartime weapon last week, around 550-metres outside the White Rock.

Following its detonation by a team of specially-trained Royal Navy crew, another unexploded weapon was found around 600 metres north east of the Pier.

Video: A second unexploded bomb from the Second World War being detonated this morning, supplied by Joe Maloret. 

A 200 metre exclusion zone was re-established around the freshly-uncovered ordnance ahead of its detonation just after 09:00 this morning. 

This was carried out by the Navy dive team, which inspected the object earlier this morning and seized a weather and tidal window for its detonation. 

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Pictured: The Royal Navy bomb disposal team was already in Guernsey as Critical Workers following the discovery of an anti-submarine weapon last week. 

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