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Post by Frenchie on Oct 30, 2009 16:58:04 GMT 1
A routine survey exercise of the Milford Haven waterway has uncovered a World War II naval mine. The discovery was made by the Royal Navy as it scoured the seabed on the approach to the haven. Officials say the mine poses no threat to shipping, however the port will be temporarily closed while the unexploded device is made safe. Milford Haven Port Authority said the Royal Navy was now co-ordinating efforts to dispose of the old mine. Milford Haven port is the largest in Wales, and home to a giant liquefied gas terminal and petrochemical plants. During WWII, Milford Haven port was an important naval base, playing a major role in the D-Day landings. It was also a target for German naval mines, leading to an Australian naval officer, Leon Goldsworthy being awarded the George Cross in 1944 after he defused an acoustic mine that had been in the waterway for more than two years. Attachments:
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