Royal Navy destroys suspected WWII bomb in Guernsey

Channel
Guernsey
Bomb disposal
Monday 16 November 2020 at 5:40pm

An unexploded World War II bomb has been destroyed in a controlled explosion in Guernsey today (Monday 16 November).

Divers from the Royal Navy safely detonated the United States Mk 54 depth at 12:05pm, which was found near the QE2 marina last week.

The object may have been undisturbed on the seabed for more than 70 years.

A disposal team of six divers from a Royal Navy Unit in Portsmouth arrived over the weekend. They were supported by crews from both Guernsey Ports’ workboat Sarnia and the States of Guernsey vessel Leopardess.

A 200-metre exclusion zone around the item by the Reffee Buoy has now been lifted.

Video footage from Joe Maloret.