Eighteen artillery shells had to be detonated after they washed up on a shore.
The bizarre find by a walker prompted the Army to get involved after the unexploded ordnances were found in the shallow water.
The report made by a member of the public out on a sandy stroll prompted a mass response.
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Coastguards were in a race against time to find and identify all the possible explosives between tides.
In total a whopping 18 artillery shells were found and reported to the Army EOD Bomb Disposal team on Drigg beach, near Whitehaven, Cumbria.
The rescue teams were tasked by the Belfast Coastguard to investigate the scene.
The bombs were discovered and locations marked on Tuesday (7 Oct), as reported by NeedToKnow.
Due to the sunsetting the teams were re-deployed the following morning to assist the bombs disposal squad.
After the area was cordoned off a total of two controlled explosions took place, detonating all 18 shells.
A spokesperson for the Whitehaven Coastguard said: “We were tasked to investigate a number of possible ordnance on Drigg beach, reported by a member of the public.
“Arriving on scene, we had a small window of time between the tides to locate, identify, mark and pass back the relevant information to our Control Room and Army EOD Bomb Disposal.
“With the tide on its way back in and daylight lost, the team departed the area.
“Between our Officer in Charge, Full Time Officer, Bomb Disposal Commander and control rooms, a plan was made for operations throughout yesterday, before EOD were redeployed to a higher priority tasking elsewhere.
“All assets redeployed this morning for a 0600 start at Drigg, where Coastguard Rescue
Officers worked alongside EOD to ready the area and establish a large safety cordon.
“In total, 18 artillery shells were safely detonated in two controlled explosions.”
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