The Royal Navy has found and blown up a eight bombs in the English Channel as part of a NATO mission.
An RN spokesperson said: “Minehunter HMS Grimsby has completed her spring stint with a NATO task force after a two-week search for wartime ammunition off the French coast.
“Eight unexploded bombs and mines from World War 2 were neutralised by the Faslane-based warship and comrades from five other vessels assigned to NATO’s Mine Countermeasures Group 1.
“The force – currently led by Norway – patrols the waters of Northern Europe, practising to deal with the latest mine threats and conducting concerted exercises focusing on the detritus of 20th Century conflicts.
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Source: DevonLive