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Thirty-nine people were evacuated from two vessels in Kent after suspected unexploded shells were found.
A 100m exclusion zone was also put around Sheerness Harbour on Saturday afternoon after two separate calls.
Originally posted by CompisMentis
Makes you wonder how many "unexploded bombs" remain to be found.
Originally posted by R6A6W6
I'm not disputing that the shells may be WW1 or WW2. I just think its odd that its been kept kind of quiet and swept under like oh well, just a couple of unexploded bombs.
Like I said I can understand that a cable laying ship might dredge something up, but the catamaran is hardly a fishing boat with large nets and I don't think the shell was just floating on the water.
I can't help but think it all sounds fishy if you pardon the pun.
Originally posted by R6A6W6
I'm not disputing that the shells may be WW1 or WW2. I just think its odd that its been kept kind of quiet and swept under like oh well, just a couple of unexploded bombs.
Originally posted by citizenx1
Originally posted by R6A6W6
I'm not disputing that the shells may be WW1 or WW2. I just think its odd that its been kept kind of quiet and swept under like oh well, just a couple of unexploded bombs.
That's all it is. Happens frequently, local news story at most.
Originally posted by yampa
Seems most plausible that these folks found the shells, either on shore or from the sea. But why would any sane person take an unexploded munition as a souvenir? Who is there that doesn't know about IEDs or unexploded shells these days? Someone pretty stupid.