Navy, Palombari SDAI Core in Taranto with World War II bombings

From 31 August to 6 September 2017 the Naval Commanders and Navy Commissars Submarine Operations Group's Palombari (GOS) conducted a delicate underwater operation in the waters of the Bari Harbor, aimed at neutralizing numerous explosive remnants of war.

The company (STES), in charge of exploring explosive ordnance on the back of the port of Bari during the dredging activities, reported the presence of numerous objects at the local Capitaneria di Porto which, for security reasons, intercepting navigation on that stretch of sea and informing the Prefecture of Bari requesting urgent reclamation to the Naval Operations Group of the Navy.

The Navy Palombari detachment at Taranto's Anti-Deficient Defense Disarmament Core (SDAI) has dipped into 50 meters from quays where cruise ships ornate, on a bottom between 9 and 15 meters, identifying and removing 1 bullet from 12 American inch, 3 bullets from Italian 37 mm, 246 20 / 70 strokes and 1 105 mm artillery grenade, all dating from the Second World War.

The ordnance was then towed, keeping them in safety distance, until reaching an area identified by the Maritime Authority, where the underwater operations that allowed the shredding were conducted.

This intervention is one of the many activities the Naval Docks take to safeguard public safety in many Italian harbors and shores, performing underwater operations at high risk of restoring the safety conditions of bathing and sailing.

Last year the Naval Palombari recovered and destroyed a total of 12.400 explosive remnants of war, and by 1 January 2017 they have already neutralized 16.011 from Italian seas, rivers and lakes, without counting the thousands of bullets less than the 12,7 mm that have been removed.

For sea enthusiasts who, with the summer, increasing their recreational underwater activity, it is advisable not to touch any objects that may be found to be dangerous, whose form may or may not remind you of an explosive device or parts of it.

What is desirable to do is to identify the find site, photograph the hypothetical weapon (if you have a diving camera with it) and immediately report the arrival to the local Capitaneria di Porto or station of the Carabinieri, which will require the intervention of the Palombari of the COMSUBIN Diving Operations Group in order to restore the usability in full security of that stretch of sea

Navy, Palombari SDAI Core in Taranto with World War II bombings

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