WW2 Bombs

  • How experts detonate bombs at sea

    Ex-Navy diver explains how bomb could be detonated at sea A former Royal Navy bomb disposal diver has explained how the bomb could be detonated when it’s towed out to sea. Craig Tower said there will likely be a “handover” between Army and Navy experts once it reaches the slipway, when it will be taken…

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  • Unexploded WW2 Bomb: Lessons learned from today’s event in Plymouth

    Unexploded bombs still pose a risk nearly 90 years on Today’s event shows unexploded Second World War bombs still pose a risk, a bomb expert has said. An estimated 10% of bombs dropped on the UK by the Germans failed to detonate properly, said Lucie Tiverrier, director of unexploded ordnance at infrastructure company Igne. “When…

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