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Portsmouth evacuations prompted by WW2 bomb find Portsmouth evacuations prompted by WW2 bomb find
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Homes and a shopping centre had to be evacuated and ferry services halted from Portsmouth Harbour after a World War Two bomb was found at sea. Homes and a shopping centre were evacuated and ferry services halted from Portsmouth Harbour after a World War Two bomb was found in the water.
Trains between Portsmouth and Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour were suspended, and ferry services were affected. Trains between Portsmouth and Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour were also suspended.
The bomb, found by a dredger on the seabed in the harbour at about 05:00 GMT, was towed out to sea at 14:00. The bomb, found by a dredger in the harbour at about 05:00 GMT, was towed out to sea and blown up at 16:00.
Cross-Channel ferries to and from Portsmouth were suspended when a 500m exclusion zone was set up. Cross-channel ferries to and from Portsmouth were suspended when a 500m exclusion zone was set up.
The cordon was lifted by 14:30. The cordon was lifted by 14:30, but ferry services were still being delayed.
The harbour was shut to ferry traffic as the 500lb (227kg) German bomb passed the harbour entrance. The harbour was shut to ferry traffic at 14:00 as the 500lb (227kg) German bomb was towed past the harbour entrance.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the controlled explosion on the bomb one-and-a-half miles east of the Isle of Wight would be carried out later, or on Thursday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it carried out a controlled explosion on the bomb one-and-a-half miles east of the Isle of Wight.
Ahead of the operation, police evacuated both the shopping and residential areas of Gunwharf Quays. The site was reopened at 14:20.Ahead of the operation, police evacuated both the shopping and residential areas of Gunwharf Quays. The site was reopened at 14:20.
Passengers were also asked to leave the Wightlink terminal, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour station, Gosport ferry station and the Hot Walls areas.Passengers were also asked to leave the Wightlink terminal, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour station, Gosport ferry station and the Hot Walls areas.
Wightlink said its service had resumed but delays of about two hours were expected and passengers would be able to board on a first-come first-served basis.Wightlink said its service had resumed but delays of about two hours were expected and passengers would be able to board on a first-come first-served basis.
Hampshire Constabulary said those affected were earlier taken to Portsmouth Cathedral or one of two rest centres in John Pound Centre, in Queen Street. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard was also closed.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard was also closed and will remain shut for the rest of the day.
Brittany Ferries earlier had three ships waiting to come into Portsmouth - one from Spain and two from France.Brittany Ferries earlier had three ships waiting to come into Portsmouth - one from Spain and two from France.
Its Normandie ferry, which had arrived from Caen, had to be held for almost five hours.Its Normandie ferry, which had arrived from Caen, had to be held for almost five hours.
It said 950 passengers had been on board the three ships.It said 950 passengers had been on board the three ships.
David Minton, a Normandie passenger, said at the time: "It's getting rather boring, we've had to sit here just twiddling our thumbs, but there's nothing we can do." Nigel Wonnacott, of Brittany Ferries, said: "We'd like to apologise to all our passengers, it's an unexpected and irritating delay which is outside our control."
Nigel Wonnacott, of Brittany Ferries, said: "We'd like to apologise to all our passengers, it's an unexpected and irritating delay which is outside our control - we just have to extend our apologies and ask our passengers to remain patient."
Condor Ferries' Commodore Clipper, which serves the Channel Islands and had 94 passengers onboard, was also held outside the harbour for several hours.Condor Ferries' Commodore Clipper, which serves the Channel Islands and had 94 passengers onboard, was also held outside the harbour for several hours.
The exclusion zone around the device meant some Naval base employees have had to be moved to other buildings at the dockyard.The exclusion zone around the device meant some Naval base employees have had to be moved to other buildings at the dockyard.
It is the third device to be found in the harbour during dredging works, since September.It is the third device to be found in the harbour during dredging works, since September.
Dredging work is being carried out in the harbour to to deepen and widen a four-mile (7km) channel to allow the the navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers to dock.Dredging work is being carried out in the harbour to to deepen and widen a four-mile (7km) channel to allow the the navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers to dock.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to be handed over to the MoD in 2016 ahead of being put into service in 2020.HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to be handed over to the MoD in 2016 ahead of being put into service in 2020.
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