World War II-Era Bomb Found at One of Country’s Busiest Ports, Marines Respond

Construction workers made an explosive discovery Wednesday morning at the Port of Long Beach in California.
The crew was digging at a shipping container terminal at Pier G when they uncovered a World War II-era bomb, according to the Long Beach Post.
Getting the dangerous situation under control required a joint effort.

First, the Long Beach Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard evacuated the area, according to KCAL-TV in Los Angeles.
Then, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad examined the shell before calling the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Possible WWII explosives found at the Port of Long Beach pic.twitter.com/SYMM4eKq1U
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Although the bomb was still armed, the Marines determined it was safe to transport to a safe location, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The device was “neutralized” off site, and cargo operations resumed that night.

The U.S. Marine …