Fishing Trawler Nets Unexploded Sea Mine

Port Seton, Scotland The captain of a fishing trawler brought up an old sea mine in his nets while fishing approximately three miles from Inchkeith island. The captain reportedly dragged the sea mine closer to shore before calling the Coastguard to report the find. The Coastguard responded with a Royal Navy EOD Dive team based out of Faslane Naval Base for technical support. EOD identified the sea mine as a live WWII era British Mark 9 bottom mine. EOD setup a counter charge to detonate the sea mine about a mile off shore from Port Seton. Following the safe detonation of the sea mine the Coastguard issued a reminder notice to mariners of potential for WWII era UXO in the area and instructed boaters to report any munitions finds to the Coastguard.