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Fishermen find WWII bomb off Beachy Head WWII bomb detonated off Beachy Head
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Bomb disposal experts have been called to a fishing boat that brought up a WWII bomb in its nets off East Sussex. Bomb disposal experts have detonated a WWII bomb brought up in fishing nets by a boat off East Sussex.
The boat, called Joanna C, is off Beachy Head roughly two miles (1.2km) south east of Sovereign Harbour. The vessel, called Joanna C, was off Beachy Head roughly two miles (1.2km) south east of Sovereign Harbour.
Emergency services said the 500lb bomb's detonator was intact. The two-man crew has been told by the coastguard to anchor offshore. Emergency services said the two-man crew was told by the coastguard to anchor offshore until the bomb disposal team arrived from Portsmouth.
They will keep the device wet while a bomb disposal team makes its way from Portsmouth to Eastbourne. In February 2011, a 20ft-long bomb was discovered floating five miles off Beachy Head by a fisherman.
In February 2011, a 20ft-long bomb was discovered floating five miles off Beachy Head by a fisherman. It was recovered by bomb disposal experts. It was recovered by bomb disposal experts.