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| Suspected WW2 device found by divers off Cornish coast | Suspected WW2 device found by divers off Cornish coast |
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| A suspected World War Two bomb found by local divers is thought to be a parachute mine, coastguards say. | A suspected World War Two bomb found by local divers is thought to be a parachute mine, coastguards say. |
| The device was found 2,600ft (800m) offshore from a beach near Falmouth in Cornwall. | The device was found 2,600ft (800m) offshore from a beach near Falmouth in Cornwall. |
| Falmouth coastguards were called at about 09:30 GMT by a local diver who discovered it whilst diving off the coast of Maenporth beach. | Falmouth coastguards were called at about 09:30 GMT by a local diver who discovered it whilst diving off the coast of Maenporth beach. |
| A Royal Navy bomb disposal team is expected to destroy it, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said. | |
| More on this and other stories from across Devon and Cornwall | More on this and other stories from across Devon and Cornwall |
| The Falmouth lifeboat was "keeping vessels clear of the area as a precautionary measure", the MCA added. | |
| A spokesperson also said they expected the device to be destroyed on 30 November. |