In photos: Huge crater left on Stert Island after bomb detonation

Published: May 31, 2008
In photos: Huge crater left on Stert Island after bomb detonation

A huge crater left in the mud on Stert Island after a World War II bomb was exploded last month is shown for the first time in this exclusive photo.

The power of the controlled explosion which detonated the German bomb on April 12th is clearly illustrated by the size of the 60ft wide crater, which is surrounded by banks of mud.

Fishing charter boat owner Dave Saunders took the photo after the Royal Navy bomb disposal team successfully destroyed the 700kg sea mine.

He told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The size and depth of the crater was impressive. It really showed the power of the bomb and illustrated how dangerous it could have been if it had accidentally exploded."

The bomb was safely detonated in a dramatic explosion at 11.42am on Saturday April 12th by the Royal Navy's Bomb Disposal Team, as captured here in our online video footage.

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