Unexploded seabed bomb refuses to remain unexploded

'Galwad-Y-Mor' low in the water following the explosion (Photo- Andrew Oliver)

For those of us who read (or write) updates in MJ about UXO (Unexploded ordinance) route surveys, and wonder what would actually happen if an old bomb ever got pulled up, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has some illuminating answers.

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