Congratulations to Ben
Congratulations to Ben Wilkinson who has recently been appointed as Director of Land Operations at 6 Alpha Associates.
WWII UXO found on a Cornish beach
Found on the beach at Hayle, close to the Sandy Acres campsite. The item is believed to be a mortar. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team will carry out safe disposal of the item. See article: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/unexploded-second-world-war-mortar-4877970
Suspected Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) found in Hyde
No controlled explosion was required at the scene. The item has been removed by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team. See article: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/breaking-bomb-squad-hyde-live-19588686
Unexploded hand grenade pulled from River Thames
Reading magnet fisherman pulls unexploded hand grenade from River Thames. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team attended and removed the item. See article: https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-magnet-fisherman-reveals-extraordinary-19598179
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) found off the coast of Chalkwell beach
Further UXO items discovered on a beach near Southend-On-Sea, following items found before Christmas by local bait diggers. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended and the removed items. See article: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/18986844.bombs-ordnance-found-chalkwell-beach-southend/
Portsmouth Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on Christmas Day
The beaches at Eastney and Hayling were cleared and a controlled explosion was carried out by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team after the discovery of UXO item. See article: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/emergency-services-portsmouth-called-unexploded-bomb-christmas-day-3078931
Damage to the wheelhouse of fishing vessel
Damage to the wheelhouse of fishing vessel after inadvertent detonation of WWII UXO. See more: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preliminary-assessment-galwad-y-mor/explosion-resulting-in-damage-to-fishing-vessel-galwad-y-mor?fbclid=IwAR1jOucpCyA2n02XcoGEZbMSfhpZZGX6tk0Xf9EdPnVEfc8y8xGvG2NtQsk
New Year Honours 2021: Royal Navy bomb disposal expert who cleared Luftwaffe bomb made MBE
A Royal Navy expert who oversaw the safe disposal of a 500lb Luftwaffe bomb found at London’s King George V Docks has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list. See article: https://apple.news/AudF0uO8sSUWxzgI1dAYTDw
Magnet fisherman catches WW2 grenade in the Kennet and Avon Canal
The item was taken away by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team to perform a controlled explosion. See article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-55473861
Magnet fisherman pulls 19 hand grenades from River Tame
The man was using a magnet device in the River Tame near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The items were taken away and disposed of by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. See article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/birmingham-river-grenades-found-bomb-disposal-b1777636.html
