A special team for the Deactivation of Explosives from the Navy's Anti-Mine Divers Unit, based in Cartagena, has disabled three projectiles from the Civil War that were submerged at a depth of 16 meters next to the cruise ship pier in Valencia on Monday. .
The location of these artifacts, as reported by the Navy, was possible due to the notification of individuals to the Valencia Naval Command, which in turn notified the Civil Guard of the fact.
The Benemérita sent the Underwater Activities Group stationed in Valencia to the area, which confirmed and identified the finding as a possible projectile, and located two others, for which the Maritime Action Operations and Surveillance Center of the Navy in Cartagena was notified. .
The Headquarters of the Maritime Action Force, through COVAM, deactivated these projectiles on Monday, which were located some 12 meters from cruise ship pier number 3. The deactivation of these devices, two of 105 mm caliber and one of 155 mm, was produced 'in situ', through the use of special explosive charges.
The operation was coordinated by the Valencia Naval Command, with the collaboration of the Port Authority and the Valencia Maritime Captaincy, the Civil Guard with two vessels from the Underwater Activities Group and another from the Maritime Service, and the Military Emergency Unit (UME ) with the assistance of an advanced life support ambulance.
The Divers Unit has specialized personnel in deactivation of underwater explosive devices, in addition to divers specializing in techniques for deactivation of underwater mines (EOD-Sub), the Navy has reported.
