Warship destroys lethal underwater bombs 04.10.11

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Published on October 5, 2011 10:45:52 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlGpIhu-4E

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British warship HMS Bangor has destroyed two underwater bombs on NATO operations off Libya.

After exploding a 1,000-kilogramme mine on the sea bed near the key port of Tobruk using a Sea Fox drone, the minehunter also found a torpedo that also had to be destroyed.

HMS Bangor's skipper, Lieutenant Commander Neil Marriott, said: "To find two pieces of ordnance and destroy them safely is a great result for my ship's company.

"We have been hunting for mines since June, working from port to port, and a success like this means shipping into Libya is that much safer."

Both weapons were spotted by a mine warfare team working in Bangor's darkened operations room. They scan sonar screens which show shadows and shapes on the sea bed.