21/07/2023 Nuova Zelanda, (New Zealand), Isola del Nord, (North Island), Auckland, Wellington
“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”.
An unexploded fuze mechanism discovered off Oriental Bay by volunteer divers who were cleaning up Wellington Harbour is the third potentially live piece of discarded military ammunition found in the capital’s waters. Rob Wilson, founder and president of Ghost Diving NZ, previously found two unexploded artillery shells at Shelly Bay. But the small brassy object – which Wilson initially thought could make a good display on a mantelpiece – turned out to be a fuze mechanism which was more dangerous, he said. The volunteer cleaning sessions usually unearthed an array of items from the seabed, including escooters, toilets, tyres, and fishing nets but unexploded ammunition was “not the kind of thing that’s common”, Wilson said. A historian confirmed it was from World War II, he said.
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.
Biography of a Bomb
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