Officials detonate unexploded WWII aerial bomb that washed ashore at Cape Hatteras
A Cape Hatteras resident found a large metal object that appeared to be a torpedo or bomb on shore Thursday morning.
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Officials said the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit placed the bomb deep inside the beach near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Beach Access parking area.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, the unit will detonate the bomb. Officials said no damage to nearby structures is expected, but they warned people in Buxton might hear the detonation. A mass phone notification will send a warning to all nearby residents at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
A half-mile safety perimeter has been set up around the buried bomb. The following areas are closed until the disposal unit detonates the bomb and determines the perimeter is safe:
- Cape Hatteras Light Station grounds and parking area
- Old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse parking area and beach
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Beach Access and parking area
- Buxton Beach Access and parking area
The object had barnacles and other signs it had been in the sea for a while.
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