Man Finds Munition Along Beach

Dymchurch, U.K. A 53-year old fisherman walking along the beach searching for bait rooms in the sand at low tide found what appeared to be a munition stuck in the sand. The man called the police but by the time they responded, the tide had come in and the item was no longer visible. Coastguard personnel monitored the beach to ensure that there was no threat to the public.

When low tide came around again, a Royal Navy bomb disposal unit was called in to respond. They identified the item as a pressure vessel from a torpedo. The bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion.