Cumbria, England A Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team responded to Drigg Beach in Cumbria after an artillery shell was found on the shore by a beachgoer. The ordnance was safely destroyed by a bomb disposal unit, and the coastguard thanked the public for its cooperation in maintaining the established cordon around the ordnance before and after the detonation.
Indian River, Florida High winds from hurricane Erin off of Florida's east coast uncovered remnants of a WWII-era sea mine along the shoreline just south of Vero Beach. According to a law enforcement official, Hurricane Erin revealed metallic cylinders buried in the sand, leading to a response from EOD.
Lt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with Indian River County Sheriff's Office, said a beach goer discovered the munition parts protruding from the ordnance identified as a Hertz Horn mechanism.
A cordon was established while an EOD team from Patrick Space in Brevard County conducted "a thorough assessment and secured the device," Jaworski said.
Lake Worth, Florida Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) bomb squad was dispatched to Lake Worth Beach Pier after a beachgoer discovered a suspicious item. The item in question was identified by the bomb squad as a military Marine Location Marker (MLM) used to mark locations out at sea.
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) closed the 15th Avenue Beach Access in Indian Rocks Beach and evacuated the beach after reports of suspect UXO. The PCSO called in the local bomb squad as well as the Air Force EOD unit at nearby MacDill Air Force Base to investigate the suspect item.
Millom, England A Millom Coastguard Rescue Team responded after a walker discovered a potential explosive device on a Cumbrian beach.
In a statement, the spokesperson for the unit said, "The team attended to scene, met with the first informant, confirmed the location, and positively identified the items as ordnance. "Photographs and description were passed to explosive ordnance disposal for further action."
Englewood, Florida The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a beach in Englewood after children discovered a barnacle-encrusted object they believed to be a scuba tank. Much to their surprise, the item turned out to be WWII-era UXO.
The children reportedly touched the ordnance and took photos of it before someone realized it could be dangerous. "I was shivering when I heard it was a bomb," said Maci Martinez, one of the children who found it.
New Forest, England A bomb squad was called in after a child found UXO on a beach and the parents reported the find to the Calshot Beach activity center.
The area was cordoned off until the bomb squad could respond to remove it. A spokesperson for New Forest Police said, "Report made to the control room that a child had found a suspected unexploded ordnance at Calshot beach today."
Olowalu, Hawaii The Hawaii Inter-Island Bomb Squad (HIBS) responded to assist Maui police after a suspicious object emitting smoke was discovered on the shoreline in Olowalu.
The item, marked "US Navy marker location Marine MK 58 MOD 1," was emitting smoke when the unit arrived. Navy EOD was notified, and disposal operations were scheduled.
The object was rendered safe and taken into police custody ahead of EOD's arrival. The Maui Police Department asked the public to refrain from handling ordnance directly and to contact the department for assistance upon any suspected UXO discovery.
Ynyslas, Wales His Majesty's (HM) Coastguard Borth and HM Coastguard Aberystwyth responded to Ynyslas beach, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, to reports of suspected ordnance.
The area was immediately cordoned off but the munition was soon covered by the tide. The next morning, the Coastguard team returned to meet an EOD unit who safely disposed of the unidentified UXO.
St. Agnes, United Kingdom Coastguard officials were alerted by lifeguards at Trevaunance Cove, a beach near St. Agnes, after a suspected UXO was discovered. EOD was notified and a cordon was established around the device.
A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said, "A safety cordon was put in place and the suspected ordnance was covered by the tide. Safety patrols are continuing today to locate and safely remove the item."
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