Army divers recently raised a German Luftwaffe bomb from the Munxar Reef off Marsascala at a depth of 12 metres, after information was provided by some civilian divers.
An EOD diving team from the AFM's Ammunition and Explosives Company of 3 Regiment was sent to investigate. The munition was a Sprengbombe Cylindrich (SC) 1000 general demolition bomb.
The bomb weighed one ton and was 100 inches long with its tail attachment. It was among one of the largest bombs in the Luftwaffe's arsenal, used to great effect in all theatres of conflict during WWII.
In the recovery operation, the bomb was slung and attached to a gradual-release air-lifting bag. Once the bag surfaced, it was replaced by four 45-gallon drums, and after the bomb was rendered safe it was towed further out to sea by an AFM Maritime Squadron patrol-boat for disposal...[TimesofMalta]
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