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Published Date: 23 May 2003
A SAILING ship attending the International Festival of the Sea sparked an alert after spotting a wartime mine in the water.
The Norwegian vessel Sorlandet reported the device in the approaches to the Firth of Forth yesterday morning.

The area, north-east of St Abb’s Head, was closed to shipping while navy bomb disposal experts were dispatched.

The mine was detonated at 2.30pm and the area declared safe.



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