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WWII bomb discovery closes Portsmouth Harbour and strands ferries

A WWII bomb was discovered in Portsmouth Harbour this morning, leaving the Condor Clipper stranded.

Around 100 people were on board after the ship left Jersey last night.

The Royal Navy towed the device away to detonate it in open waters.

The rest of Clipper services for today have now been cancelled.

It's the third bomb to be discovered since September, as part of an operation before the Navy's newest aircraft carrier arrives in the harbour.

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Photos released of bomb which stranded ferries off the UK

The bomb found in Portsmouth this morning Credit: @VAdmJWoodcock

Photos have been released of the WWII bomb which stranded numerous passenger ferries of the UK this morning.

The device was discovered in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging, meaning the exclusion area had to be put in place.

Condor's Clipper couldn't get into port, leaving around 100 people stuck on board.

The bomb was taken away by the Royal Navy and destroyed and the Clipper docked around 11am.

Credit: @VAdmJWoodcock

Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock says the bomb disposal team were 'cool as a cucumber'.

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