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France : 500kg English Bomb

kz11gr

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Hello

Channel coast : english 500kg bomb has been desactivated by the french navy eod.

The place :
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Method used : A high pressure machine has cut the metal (high pressure / sand + water) . 700 bars .

Machine Drived with cameras .

Finaly the bomb (cut) has been destroyed in the sea.

source :
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Region/a...-audinghen-la-bombe-neutralisee-grace-a.shtml

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/...une-technique-de-deminage-utilisee-pour.shtml

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Une de moins

Flicitations pour la mise en oeuvre de cette nouvelle technique.
Efficace apparemment.

Wich fuze equiped this bomb ?
 
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