Unexploded Torpedo; Pillar Point Harbor, CA
Pillar Point Harbor, CA | 2003-Jun-11
Initial Notification: On Tuesday, June 10, a diver discovered a 1940's era torpedo off the fuel pier in Pillar Point Harbor, CA. Navy EOD (Explosive Ordnance Demolition) divers confirmed it to be a potentially live torpedo carrying up to 494 pounds of TNT. As public safety emergency, the US Navy EOD team planned to move the torpedo to a site in 95 ft. of water approximately 4 miles west of Point San Pedro for underwater detonation.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Products of concern: | TNT |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 38.15′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 34.50′ West |