A dummy mine used for exercises by the Royal Navy has been lost in Sandown Bay.
Naval ships have been conducting exercises in the area but have left something behind…
Mariners are being warned to take extra care when off the coast of the East Wight as the ‘mine’ poses a risk.
It’s said that the large object is marked by a 50cm orange buoy with several small yellow buoys on a line extending 2-3 metres.
It’s thought the object is directly south of Culver Down and around halfway between Sandown and Shanklin.
Get your quad copter out Daren
if the navy cannot find a mine with their mine sweepers..what hope do we have in defence
I thought the navy had stopped rum rations if not make “mine ” a double
What a bunch of incompetent baffoons
There the one that are keeping plus safe you Baffoon
Perhaps it was meant
for the
ocean view
Dont panic captain mainwaring!