Bomb Disposal experts found themselves on the Isle of Wight for the second time in 24 hours following the discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance at Shanklin this afternoon (Friday).
Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at just before 15:30 after a member of the public reported finding a suspicious looking object near Hope Beach.
Coastguard officers sent photographs of the item to the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at Portsmouth, who deployed specialists to the Island. A cordon was established.
Arriving in Shanklin at 19:00, the bomb squad conducted an examination of the device before removing it for safe disposal.
HM Coastguard remained on scene for over 3 hours.
It was only yesterday evening that Bomb Disposal were sent to Forelands, Bembridge when a solid shot projectile was found on the beach. On that occasion, the Coastguard were not called but Police stood by throughout Thursday afternoon.
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Even I can see it is just an old starter motor or dynamo. Why don’t the Gov pay me or someone to do a course on such devices then keep them on a retainer here ?
I’m sure the EOD were sent an image of this item before embarking to the Island, and surffice to say they deemed it necessary to attend as they are the experts. The item was ide!ntified as a solid shot projectile (read the artical) and was not a starting motor or a dynamo as identified by the armchair bomb disposal team.
The Solid shot projectile was yesterdays device (read the article)
Wendy, should you be taken on, I suggest with your vision, then don’t bother about taking out a firms expensive pension plan. Enjoy each day as if it is your last, as it could well likely be.
This appears to be a motor of some description like a car starter motor?
Must be from my old Ford Cortina then looking at the amount of rust on it.
At this rate of active searching for the stuff we are likely to find Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction.
Thank you Island Echo for keeping us BANG !!!
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LOL. So funny, you should be on the stage. There’s one leaving in 10 minutes. Be under it.