01/12/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southsea
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”
By Kelly Brown
It was discovered this morning by the Southsea Coastal Partners team in front of Southsea Common where they are creating new sloping sea defences near to Blue Reef Aquarium. This has led to a total evacuation of the area, with bomb disposal experts on site. Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation Services, MACC International Ltd, has now shared images of the ordnance – revealing exactly what has been found. Technical Director, Karl Wilkinson, explained: “MACC International Limited, have been providing UXO risk mitigation in support of the Southsea Coastal Scheme, at this specific point our on Explosive Ordnance Engineer was providing an Unexploded Ordnance watching brief in support of intrusive works in areas of the site that had not received prior clearance when a German WWII Sprengbombe-Cylindrisch (SC) 1000kg (Hermann) was lifted from the sea bed when moving rock for the defences.
Photo-Source: portsmouth.co.uk
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
Dear editors Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important aspect is that we work completely non profit, what drives us is raising awerness about this topic. We make use of your pictures and articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We trust in your understanding. We will (and we always do) cite the source and the author. We thank you for your comprehension
