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War-time bomb exploded

3:17pm Monday 5th May 2008

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By Laura Smith »

A WARTIME bomb was exploded on Chalkwell beach after it was discovered by a bait digger.

Bomb disposal teams were called out and exploded the 25 inch shell at 5.42pm today.

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Trainman, says...
6:09pm Mon 5 May 08

Sure Basil Brush didn't do it and Boom-Boom!?

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Sue, Oxfordshire, ex Chalkwell says...
10:42pm Mon 5 May 08

That's the second bomb in just over two months - and to think I played on the beach there almost every summers day when I was a child. I wonder if there are any more?!

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laura, Chalkwell says...
11:13am Tue 6 May 08

I saw these guys hanging about...the words 'bomb disposal' always seem to catch my eye for some reason!!!

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Marshwalker, Shoeburyness says...
3:37pm Tue 6 May 08

Exspect more of the same! The tide & time will be uncovering more in the comeing years. Old soldiers have told me over the years there was a lot of shells & bombs that did-not drop where they should have, (Maplin sands) in WW2.

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Dan, North Leigh says...
10:57am Wed 7 May 08

wow, nice one Laura Smith - you've moved on from minor fires to reporting unexploded bombs - you will go far! ;)

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