Royal Navy divers were scrambled twice in one day to deal with two deadly explosives discovered just hours – and a few miles – apart.
A corroded device was spotted first.
It turned out to be a live grenade.
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A WW2 artillery shell buried beneath a garden shed was then unearthed.
Bravo Squadron, based at HM Naval Base Devonport, were first called to the Cornwall Energy Centre in St Austell.
Despite its rusty casing, the device was confirmed to be a live British military grenade, as reported by Need To Know.
A spokesperson said: “First, they responded to a possible grenade found at the Cornwall Energy Centre in St Austell.
“This was assessed and confirmed to be a live British military grenade.
“The grenade was subsequently removed from the site to be disposed of safely.”
But the team’s day wasn’t over, and they were immediately sent racing under blue lights to another call-out.
This time, in Plymstock, Devon, they found a WW2 artillery shell buried beneath a garden shed at a home.
The shell was removed and taken away for safe disposal.
The Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre, managed by SUEZ Cornwall near St Dennis, processes waste into electricity – exporting enough power for 21,000 homes each year – with leftover ash used in construction.
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