Sea Mine Washes Ashore From Training Exercise

Orange Beach, Alabama A sea mine covered in barnacles washed ashore on Perdido Key. Orange Beach police responded to the find and cordoned off the area before calling the military for assistance. Officials from Pensacola Naval Air Station assisted along with a Navy EOD team to identify the mine as an inert practice mine. Although the mine was covered in barnacles and sea growth, it was reported to be approximately two to three years old which indicates that it originated from past training exercises conducted in and around the area.

EOD safely transported the mine off site for proper disposal without incident. The beach was re-opened shortly afterward.