Royal Navy divers have helped dispose of a “high-explosive projectile” lurking in local waters. The “historic” live ordnance was initially spotted by a civilian diver in the sea at Bouley Bay.
A Royal Navy bomb disposal team arrived in Jersey at the weekend and carried out an operation in which the ordnance was located and moved to a safe location for disposal. During their time in the Island, the divers were also able to assist Ports of Jersey by finding and removing several “underwater obstructions” that had been discovered during a hydrographic survey.
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Source: Jersey Evening Post
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