German bomb found under Devon pier
A TEENAGER stumbled across a 1,200kg World War Two German bomb while scuba diving off the Devon coast.
The 70in-long bomb was found under Teignmouth pier by James Cunningham, 19, of Bishopsteignton, Devon. He said: “I could see it from quite a distance and it was about the same width as my arm span.
“At first I thought it possibly looked like some sort of container that was covered in rust. Only by looking a bit closer we then discovered that it was in fact a bomb. We swam away post-haste and went back to shore to contact the police. I had taken a bearing so I was able to go back out with the Navy this morning to show them exactly where it was.”
The bomb was taken out to sea for detonation.