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2024 - 2 - 23Plymouth Bomb Scare: Evacuation, Disposal, and Relief
plymouth bomb Bomb Scare - Culinary Scene - Devonport - Evacuation - Historic Landmarks - Plymouth - Royal Navy - WWII - plymouth bombDiscover the dramatic events of evacuating thousands due to a WWII bomb in Plymouth. Find out how the military handled the disposal, and the community's relief post-removal!
Plymouth recently faced a tense situation as thousands were evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb in the city. The Plymouth City Council issued a severe alert, prompting around 3,000 people to leave their homes as the army planned to transport the bomb through the city in a military convoy. The bomb disposal experts worked tirelessly to shift the weapon by road and transfer it to a Royal Navy vessel via the Torpoint ferry slipway.
As the removal operation commenced, more than 1,000 homes were evacuated, with residents in the evacuation zone urged to leave while the military convoy transported the bomb for disposal at sea. Despite the evacuation orders, some residents chose to stay put, showcasing resilience and community spirit in the face of the German bomb threat in Plymouth. The device was eventually safely removed from a garden and transported for disposal, bringing a sense of relief to the Plymouth residents.
In a poignant display of unity, Plymouth locals supported each other through the ordeal, highlighting the strength of community bonds during challenging times. The Royal Navy bomb disposal experts, along with the police, successfully carried out the controlled detonation of the WWII bomb at sea, ensuring the safety of the city's residents. The event served as a reminder of the lingering impact of World War II on modern communities and the dedicated efforts of security forces to safeguard the public from historical threats.
Plymouth bomb: Thousands evacuated before unexploded second ... (The Guardian)
It read: “Severe Alert. Issued by Plymouth City Council. “The WWII bomb found in Keyham will be transported today 23 February 2024 at 2pm to Torpoint Ferry ...
Plymouth: Thousands evacuated in Plymouth as army to move WW2 ... (The Independent)
Plymouth Council has now ordered around 3,000 people to evacuate ahead of soldiers transporting the unexploded bomb through the city in a military convoy on ...
Plymouth holds its breath as bomb removal operation gets under way (Plymouth Live)
Army bomb disposal experts were this afternoon working on a plan to shift the weapon by road and transfer it to a Royal Navy vessel via Torpoint ferry slipway.
Plymouth bomb discovery: A timeline of events so far (ITV News)
A Second World War explosive device will be removed from a garden in Plymouth and taken to be disposed of at sea. More than 1,000 homes have been evacuated ...
Unexploded WWII bomb found in Plymouth to be moved by military ... (Sky News)
Anyone who lives within 300 metres of the convoy route will have to evacuate their homes.
Plymouth residents choose to stay put in face of German bomb threat (Telegraph.co.uk)
Around 1,219 properties and 3,250 people were evacuated after the bomb was found on Tuesday on St Michael Avenue, Plymouth city council said. Insp Paul Laity, ...
Unexploded World War II bomb found in Plymouth garden to be ... (Evening Standard)
A suspected Second World War explosive device will be removed from a garden in Plymouth and taken by military convoy to be disposed of at sea.
Police issue plea to public while Plymouth bomb being transported (Plymouth Live)
The device will be taken along a mapped route through Keyham and Devonport to the Torpoint Ferry slipway, before being set off in the water.
'It's been scary': relief in Plymouth as German bomb is floated out to ... (The Guardian)
Residents tell of concerns and community spirit after discovery and removal of 500kg second world war explosive.
Plymouth severe alert ahead of World War Two bomb being moved (Plymouth Live)
Locals received the emergency alert at 12pm today (February 23), urging them to leave the area while the unexploded bomb is moved through Plymouth.
Latest as unexploded WW2 bomb found in Plymouth garden to be ... (ITV News)
Trained bomb disposal experts will remove the device from the property and it will be transported in a military convoy. | ITV News West Country.
Military personnel carry Plymouth WWII bomb out at sea for detonation (Forces Network)
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts were deployed alongside the police to remove the device which was found at St Michael Avenue in the Keyham area of the city on ...
Plymouth WW2 bomb found in garden taken out to sea (BBC News)
The device has since been taken by boat beyond the breakwater to be detonated. Lt Col Rob Swan, who has been leading the bomb disposal team working to make it ...
Plymouth school offers help to anyone affected by Keyham bomb (Plymouth Live)
Earlier this week, on Tuesday February 20 an unexploded Second World War bomb was found in a residents' back garden nearby to Keyham Barton Catholic Primary ...
Plymouth exclusion zone map has people in hysterics after spotting ... (Daily Mail)
A map of Plymouth detailed the hair-raising journey for a military convoy tasked with transporting a fully intact Second World War bomb.
Plymouth bomb: How will disposal of WWII explosive work - and is ... (Sky News)
Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as a bomb squad prepares to remove the unexploded ordnance.
Unexploded bomb in Plymouth safely removed during complex ... (GOV.UK)
More than 100 personnel from the British Army and Royal Navy have been involved in a complex operation to remove a WW2 bomb discovered at a residential ...
Plymouth bomb: Evacuation of 3250 people is 'one of largest since ... (Plymouth Live)
The evacuation of people living near to where an unexploded bomb was found in Plymouth is one of the largest of its kind since the Second World War, ...
Plymouth bomb: Unexploded WWII bomb moved through streets ... (The Independent)
A military convoy transported a Second World War bomb through the streets of Plymouth on Friday after hundreds of homes were evacuated for the risky ...
Plymouth WW2 bomb found in garden detonated at sea (BBC News)
A 500kg (1,102lb) German World War Two bomb that forced the evacuation of thousands of people in Plymouth has been detonated at sea.
Watch the surreal moment the Plymouth WW2 bomb is removed and ... (Plymouth Live)
The bomb has safely been transferred out to sea where it will be detonated in the next 24 hours.
Second World War bomb that forced thousands to evacuate in ... (Sky News)
Around 30 of the Armed Forces' most experienced bomb disposal experts led the "highly complex disposal operation" on Friday after the 500kg bomb was ...
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The market was first described as being near the 'corner of the Ponds' (Hoxland, 1792), which is why Pond Land, between Catherine Street and Tavistock ...
Plymouth bomb: Woman says discovery of 500kg explosive in her ... (Sky News)
A woman whose back garden was at the centre of an unexploded bomb scare that saw one of the largest evacuation operations since the end of the Second World ...
Plymouth bomb: Thousands back home after WW2 device detonated (BBC News)
More than 10000 people had to move out for a military convoy carrying an unexploded WW2 device.
Widespread relief among Plymouth residents after WW2 bomb is ... (Plymouth Live)
Tribute has been paid to all those involved in the safe detonation of a bomb in Keyham that sparked one of the largest evacuation operations since the end ...
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