World War II Relics Found off California Coast Leave Scientists Shocked and Concerned
When researchers set out to study the ocean floor off Southern California, they were expecting to find remnants of toxic waste. What they stumbled upon instead was a startling piece of history: World War II munitions lying forgotten beneath the sea. But what does this discovery mean for our oceans and marine life?
In January 2024, scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography were conducting an underwater survey south of Los Angeles. Their mission? To locate barrels of the infamous pesticide DDT that had been dumped into the ocean decades ago. However, as the camera roved across the sea floor, something far more unexpected appeared—live footage of crabs scuttling beside decades-old bombs.
"It was a big surprise for us," explained Dr. Eric Terrill, the chief scientist leading the expedition. “We were expecting to find barrels of waste, not World War II explosives.” The shock didn’t end there. Alongside the underwater critters were Hedgehog depth charges, Mark IX bombs, and Mark 1 smoke floats—military hardware meant for anti-submarine warfare that had been lying undisturbed for nearly 80 years.
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