Savannah River dredging: Unexploded military device found at entrance channel

An unexploded device was found during dredging at the entrance channel of the Savannah River on January 25.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the device was found during a routine dredging operation.

The vessel captain called the U.S. Coast Guard Command Duty Officer to report the find.

Several agencies were then contacted: the Savannah District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah Police Bomb Squad, and U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, S.C.

According to the news release from USACE, it was determined the device was a military UXO.

The EOD unit secured the transfer of the device from the dredger to the transport vessel.

Also, the USCG provided escort to the USACE Coastal Projects Office depot, maintaining a 200-yard safety zone.

The device was disposed of at the Townsend Bombing Range in Long County.