250lb WWII bomb found underwater near Falmouth; 300 homes were evacuated

Hundreds of homes in Falmouth, Cornwall, were evacuated in September after a suspected 250-pound American bomb from the Second World War was found in the water near Falmouth Docks. A diver discovered the unexploded device on 21st September, and the exclusion zone was widened two days later. More than 300 homes were cleared by 23rd September, and residents returned that afternoon after the bomb was safely removed from the docks. Final disposal in deep water well out at sea was planned for several days later, once divers could return.When a diver found a suspected 250-pound American Second World War bomb in the sea at Falmouth DocksThe BBC reported that emergency services were called to Falmouth Docks at a quarter past nine in the morning on Monday 21st September. A suspected air-dropped bomb of about 250 pounds, or 115 kilograms, had been found in the water. Tom Bolt of Falmouth Coastguard told the BBC that a diver came across the device and alerted the coastguard. The Ministry of Defence was called in, and experts assessed the situation and confirmed what it was.South West News Service reporter Filipa Gaspar wrote that police clarified the unexploded device found in the water near ...