Unexploded bomb destroyed on Chalkwell seafront

11:14am Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News

BOMB disposal experts have destroyed an unexploded wartime bomb this morning.

Bait diggers found the device yesterday morning on Chalkwell beach and reported it to Thames Coastguard at 9.30am.

Checks were made before officers and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team returned today.

The bomb was detonated at 10.08am.

The area is now safe.

Comments (9)

11:17am Tue 19 Mar 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

'The area is now safe'.......is that a 100% guarantee..? as there must be 100's more UXB's out there.
'The area is now safe'.......is that a 100% guarantee..? as there must be 100's more UXB's out there. DogsMessInLeigh

11:30am Tue 19 Mar 13

Joe Wildman-Clark says...

Certainly went with a bang heard it in Southend High Street.
Certainly went with a bang heard it in Southend High Street. Joe Wildman-Clark

11:47am Tue 19 Mar 13

How-ironic says...

DogsMessInLeigh wrote:
'The area is now safe'.......is that a 100% guarantee..? as there must be 100's more UXB's out there.
Is Chalkwell covered by the purple flag?
[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote: 'The area is now safe'.......is that a 100% guarantee..? as there must be 100's more UXB's out there.[/p][/quote]Is Chalkwell covered by the purple flag? How-ironic

11:58am Tue 19 Mar 13

Joe Wildman-Clark says...

The kids love the beach booming good time they have.
The kids love the beach booming good time they have. Joe Wildman-Clark

1:44pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up.
Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..
Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up. Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river.. Carnabackable

4:27pm Tue 19 Mar 13

firedog says...

Carnabackable wrote:
Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up.
Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..
Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming
and the kings new clothes.
[quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up. Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..[/p][/quote]Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming and the kings new clothes. firedog

5:48pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

firedog wrote:
Carnabackable wrote:
Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up.
Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..
Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming
and the kings new clothes.
You idiot
[quote][p][bold]firedog[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up. Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..[/p][/quote]Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming and the kings new clothes.[/p][/quote]You idiot Carnabackable

3:49pm Wed 20 Mar 13

perini says...

Carnabackable wrote:
firedog wrote:
Carnabackable wrote: Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up. Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..
Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming and the kings new clothes.
You idiot
Yet again you prove to be a fool. What was the problem? Was the word a bit too long for you to understand? Words like bait and digger can be complicated to read.
[quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]firedog[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: Yet another example of the erosion, of the mud flats, years gone by these wartime anti-aircraft shells were only found when a bait digger dug them up. Since the deep water port dredging, and consequential erosion, they are being found on the surface, the mud having been washed down river..[/p][/quote]Read the story "bait diggers found the device I bet you believe global warming and the kings new clothes.[/p][/quote]You idiot[/p][/quote]Yet again you prove to be a fool. What was the problem? Was the word a bit too long for you to understand? Words like bait and digger can be complicated to read. perini

7:22pm Wed 20 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

Im glad to be in land, just wait for the erosion to really start biting away, at the entire seafront and the pier.
Im glad to be in land, just wait for the erosion to really start biting away, at the entire seafront and the pier. Carnabackable

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