A Second World War bomb found in a garden in Plymouth has been safely removed and taken to sea for detonation. The military operation involved bomb disposal teams, additional military personnel, police, and volunteers. The bomb, weighing around 1,100 pounds, was transported through Plymouth streets before being detonated at sea.
Plymouth and Exeter WW2 bombs handled differently - MP https://t.co/6AlHblKG5c
A World War II-era bomb whose discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in British history has been detonated at sea, the U.K. Ministry of Defense said. Read more: https://t.co/u1lq63drUk https://t.co/P9EJwjDaYT
An unexploded German World War II-era bomb was discovered in the backyard of a home in Plymouth, United Kingdom. The bomb's discovery on Feb. 20 prompted the evacuation of more than 20,000 people. https://t.co/0fgHbNt4PH
Moment hero bomb squad spend remove 500kg Nazi explosive from back garden home before driving it to the sea in painstaking operation that ignited 'wartime spirit' in Plymouth https://t.co/mvzDlajCmi https://t.co/DcKS7DSpPw
I visited @theboxplymouth this afternoon and looked at the #Plymouth Bomb Book. This is a record of where bombs fell during the Second World War. The team here think they may have found the night the Keyham bomb fell: 21/22 April 1941. Have a visit and investigate. It’s free! https://t.co/fBPcUvelWU
Woman who found unexploded WWII bomb in her Plymouth garden sparking mass evacuation apologises for residents' 'absolute nightmare' https://t.co/DtQfMCCYIx https://t.co/fYLkXKRCBq
Unexploded Nazi bomb found in Plymouth is one of 'thousands' buried across the UK, says disposal expert after WWII device is detonated at sea https://t.co/9GSHx637P6 https://t.co/TQPvmCh8qy
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Second World War-era bomb safely detonated at sea after one of the largest peacetime evacuations in U.K. history https://t.co/xeRpiMVXTY
WWII-era bomb safely detonated at sea after one of the largest peacetime evacuations in UK history https://t.co/N01KfewXjO
Ministry of Defence confirms 500kg bomb found in Plymouth detonated at sea https://t.co/H9YnCCKvfO
An unexploded bomb from the Second World War which forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Plymouth has been detonated at sea Read more ⬇ https://t.co/V78Gb0U4U9
Ministry of Defence confirms 500kg WW2 bomb detonated at sea. https://t.co/5eWMt9Cya1
A World War II German bomb weighing half a tonne has been detonated in the water off England's south-west coast. @EdwardGodfrey9 #9News https://t.co/9xkKvi96pm
Impressive operation in #Plymouth detonating WW2 bomb at sea. Residents in #Exeter who fought to recoup damage costs & @UniofExeter which lost £millions when similar bomb was exploded in situ in 2021 will ask why same didn’t happen here.🤔 https://t.co/kxQqlt98ET
Authorities in Plymouth, England, have safely detonated an unexploded World War II bomb in sea after it was found in a garden, as per officials on Friday. https://t.co/HPcE42tHjT https://t.co/j3NPJ1LoXu
Second World War bomb that forced thousands to evacuate in Plymouth detonated at sea Read more ⬇ https://t.co/GjKlU7e4EP
UK military transports unexploded WWII bomb through the streets of Plymouth – video https://t.co/tplsZsnvkJ
A WWII bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to explode https://t.co/FKaM5YCW5u
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a Second World War bomb that forced thousands to evacuate in Plymouth has been detonated at sea. https://t.co/cXYTKlF16d
WW2 bomb that forced evacuation of thousands of people in Plymouth has been detonated at sea https://t.co/IRhBgE2tPF
An unexploded World War II bomb was being transported Friday through the southwestern English port city of Plymouth by a military convoy and disposed of at sea, prompting one of the largest evacuations in the United Kingdom since the war. https://t.co/1onfkdizZa
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WW2 bomb found in garden taken out to sea https://t.co/9ESUULHeqE
Members of the armed forces have been praised for their bravery after a successful operation to remove an unexploded Second World War bomb from a garden and take it out to sea ✍️: @PAHelen2 & @GwynWright18 https://t.co/QKHoVYi6xf
Armed forces praised for bravery after unexploded WW2 bomb removed from Plymouth garden and taken out to sea after thousands of residents evacuated https://t.co/OxajnW5qm9
‘It’s been scary’: relief in Plymouth as German bomb is floated out to sea https://t.co/g35LG60cbr
Thank you to all those personnel who’ve worked day & night to keep people safe and remove from harm’s way the unexploded bomb found in Plymouth. The success of this operation is a testament to the skill and fortitude with which our Armed Forces serve when faced with high risks. https://t.co/GqzUflH8rC
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German WW2 bomb found in Plymouth taken out to sea https://t.co/H8dXWUAMUV
"Extraordinary courage and bravery shown by those people who put their lives on the line." MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport @LukePollard praises the military personnel who drove an unexploded Second World War bomb through Plymouth. https://t.co/Na5G3imAEj 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/F6t09ZazlZ
An unexploded World War II bomb, believed to weigh around 1,100 pounds, has been safely transported through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth. https://t.co/YlSPSnOzC0
"It's been a huge operation. Logistically, it's been a challenge." Superintendent Phil Williams says "the public on the whole have been brilliant", after the military moved an unexploded Second World War bomb through the streets of Plymouth. https://t.co/Na5G3imAEj 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/RQxFfTiqtn
An unexploded World War 2 bomb which was found in a garden in Plymouth has been safely transferred to the sea, Devon and Cornwall Police have said. Further updates: https://t.co/zUV8taJb6y https://t.co/Z632VAWyJo
🔺 Update: The military has begun the delicate process of moving an unexploded Second World War bomb through the city of Plymouth, as explosive experts prepare to detonate the device weighing half a tonne at sea ⬇️ https://t.co/yAOLUCPfBH
Video footage shows soldiers loading a vehicle with sandbags before an unexploded Second World War bomb in Plymouth was transported to sea. Latest: https://t.co/Na5G3imAEj 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/GKn6SJd1Sq
An unexploded World War 2 bomb that was found in a garden in Plymouth has been safely transferred to the sea, Devon and Cornwall Police have said. Further updates: https://t.co/UMHDjbxmaU https://t.co/7vqOAPXPco
Watch Friday Night with @SkyNewsNiall as a military operation continues to dispose a WWII bomb off the coast of Plymouth. Plus, we'll recap all the news that made the headlines this week https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 https://t.co/iPJSM8QaRh
The military operation to remove a Second World War bomb found in a garden in Plymouth has been declared a “success” and the device has “gone to sea” ✍️: @PAHelen2 & @GwynWright18 https://t.co/BSeGTD1m9w
"It might not be as Hollywood as people would like to imagine." Lt Col Rob Swan, who's been in charge of the operation to remove a Second World War bomb from Plymouth, explains to Sky's @RLCotterill why the ordnance has been taken out to sea. https://t.co/Na5G3imAEj 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/sOyV5uyirR
Thank you, Plymouth. This has been an extraordinary team effort. I want to pay tribute to all those who have worked tirelessly and selflessly to keep us safe - bomb disposal and additional military personnel, the council, volunteers, the police, the Life Centre and many more. https://t.co/Cbr9U77QyR
At the end of a very busy week for Plymouth, @CouncillorTudor sends his thanks and admiration to residents and partners across the city and beyond. https://t.co/oyaRbBHMnv