WW2 bomb found in river Rhine

[Woolgar]

For anyone who missed this today

BBC News - Koblenz evacuated for WWII bomb removal from Rhine

Nick

[CARL]

Blimey, nice city Koblenz too. Thanks for that Nick.

Regards,

Carl

[M18922]

I have just watched it on the RTE news. I bet there is 100's more in rivers all over europe.

cheers,
Pat

[Martin Bull]

It's a 4000lb 'Cookie' and Bomber Command dropped around 83,000 of them. Last weeks' one was an MC which accounts for its survival ; an HC one with their thin casing would had rusted through by now.

[Panzer 3]

Hi,
I see they deactivated it, now i bet it would make a great museum piece,
dave.

[Adrian]

Makes you wonder what still lurks in the Thames.......

[Martin Bull]

Hi,
I see they deactivated it,

A deact !!!???

Mein Gott, this should be put in some distant, fenced-off part of the Forum. The very thought of such a historic weapon being neutered etc etc etc........

[Panzer 3]

Hi Adrian,
Theres plenty left in the Thames just waiting to be found, When i was a kid we found some grenades on the bank
in the mud. loads of stuff thrown in there, my dad threw a luger in off Chiswick bridge, detector time next time i go home i think,lol.
Dave.