[CPEO-MEF] Squad defuses WW II-era shell found by charter

[CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

To access the entire article go to:
http://www.herald.com/content/today/news/keys/digdocs/096951.htm

Note: You may have to pay a fee to access the entire article after Nov. 1,
2000. For more information go to:
http://www.herald.com/newslibrary/

Published Wednesday, November 1, 2000, in the Miami Herald 

Bomb surfaces in Keys harbor

Squad defuses WW II-era shell found by charter

BY TED LUND 
tlund@herald.com 

KEY WEST -- Patrons enjoying a leisurely lunch over the weekend at
 Turtle Kraals on Key West's historic seaport got more than they
 bargained for after a charter boat captain discovered a World War
 II-era bomb floating in nearby Key West Harbor.

 The captain and crew of the charter boat Echo fixed a line to the
 U.S.-made bomb and towed it to a slip Saturday near the waterfront
 eatery, where the Monroe Sheriff's Office bomb squad took over to
 defuse it.

 The explosives squad identified the device as a 250-pound drop
 bomb, used extensively during World War II, according to
 department spokeswoman Becky Herrin. Officials theorized that as
 the bomb deteriorated over the past fifty-some years, it became
 lighter, until air pockets inside the cylinder created enough buoyancy
 to raise it to the surface. 

continued...

http://www.herald.com/content/today/news/keys/digdocs/096951.htm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can find archived listserve messages on the CPEO website at 

http://www.cpeo.org/lists/index.html.

If this email has been forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a message to: 

cpeo-military-subscribe@igc.topica.com

___________________________________________________________
T O P I C A  The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16
Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics