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Live bomb 'delivery' to museum

A museum received an unexpected surprise today - when a live bomb was delivered to it. The World War Two shell was unexpectedly dredged up from the seabed to fill a cofferdam at the Royal Submarine Museum in Gosport.

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Museum closed after live bomb discovery

A live Bofors shell sticking out of the gravel Credit: Royal Submarine Museum

A museum was temporarily closed this morning after a live bomb was 'delivered' to it. Gravel was dredged up from the seabed to fill a cofferdam around HMS Alliance at the Royal Submarine Museum in Gosport. But when it was delivered staff noticed a live Bofors shell sticking out of the gravel.

A Royal Navy bomb squad was dispatched to take the shell away for a controlled explosion. Some visitors were turned away until the museum was re-opened at 10:30am today. Bofors shells were commonly used by surface ships during the Second World War.

The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Team Credit: Royal Submarine Museum
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