[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Grenades found in New Bedford (MA) clam haul

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

About 100 grenades found in clam haul at New Bedford shellfish plant

By Dan McDonald
New Bedford Standard-Times (MA)
April 24, 2010

NEW BEDFORD - As many as 100 vintage hand grenades - at least several of 
which still contained live explosives - were blown up Friday night after 
Fair Tide Shellfish employees found them while sifting through the haul 
of a clam boat.

The explosion sent a large plume of gray and black smoke over the city's 
hurricane barrier after the grenades were detonated near the Gifford 
Street boat ramp at 7:23 p.m.

Clammers on a boat fishing in the mid-Atlantic made the unexpected 
catch, which went unnoticed until the vessel's arrival at the Wright 
Street shellfish plant.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100424/NEWS/4240340


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Lenny Siegel
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