An unexploded bomb that lay dormant at a popular Australian dive-site for more than 40 years has been discovered by a recreational diver – and removed in what proved to be a tricky operation for Royal Australian Navy clearance divers.
The 227kg Mk82 general-purpose bomb was found close to a rock formation known as the Drum & Drumsticks, near the entrance to Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales. It was situated only 30m away from a thriving seal community.
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Source: DiverNet