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Drone_pilot
28-07-07, 21:37
Police have set up a 400-metre exclusion zone in Docklands after the
discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two.

The bomb, believed to be a 'Doodlebug', was unearthed on a building site on
the Isle of Dogs.

Marsh Wall was closed both ways closed due to the incident, between
Limeharbour and Millharbour.

The Docklands Light Railway, which was carrying visitors to an air race near
the Dome, was not closed.

BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6920474.stm)

PsyWar.Org
30-07-07, 21:22
It's quite common for WWII unexploded bombs to be discovered in London but I don't ever recall of an unexploded V1 being found before.

Does anyone know if any others have been unearthed since 1945?

Drone_pilot
30-07-07, 22:10
No, i've never heared of one being found before.

Bombardier
30-07-07, 22:40
Me niether, but it is an interesting question. ill have to have a dig around (Y)