04/02/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Georgia (GA), Chatham County, Savannah
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”.
An unexploded device was found during dredging at the entrance channel of the Savannah River on Jan. 25. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the device was found during a routine dredging operation. The vessel captain called the U.S. Coast Guard Command Duty Officer to report the find. Several agencies were then contacted: the Savannah District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah Police Bomb Squad, and U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, S.C. According to the news release from the Corps of Engineers, it was determined the device was a military UXO. The EOD unit secured the transfer of the device from the dredge to the transport vessel. The USCG provided escort to the USACE Coastal Projects Office depot, maintaining a 200-yard safety zone. It was disposed of at the Townsend Bombing Range which is in Long County. Maybe the most famous lost weapon in the WTOC viewing area is the lost Tybee bomb – an atomic bomb that was dropped off the coast in 1958 and never recovered. The 65th anniversary of that nuclear weapon being lost is coming up this weekend.
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, raising awerness about this topic is what drives us. We apologize if we make use of pictures in yours articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We will (and we always do) cite source and author of the picture. We thank you for your comprehension
