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Saturday, November 07, 2009
1. The Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called in by the RCMP on November 5th, 2009 to examine a 105 mm artillery projectile (left) and a 75 mm anti-tank projectile (rt) that were found in a Burnaby B.C. residential area. The EOD team determined that both items were inert and without any explosives.
Photo: Navy
2. A clearance diver and Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) expert uncoils firing cable during a training exercise. Canada Command provides initial Canadian Forces EOD response to risks related to military ordnance in Canada.
Photo by: MCpl Frank Hudec, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Canadian Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
Retrieves War Souvenirs in British Columbia
A Canadian Forces’ Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from the Navy’s Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) retrieved two Second World War artillery rounds on November 5th 2009, in Burnaby, B.C. The rounds were discovered when new tenants were cleaning out a residence.
The RCMP was alerted first and they then called the Canadian Forces, as the objects found were determined to be military ordnance. The items were a 105 mm artillery projectile and a 75 mm anti-tank projectile. Both were determined to be inert and without any explosives. (Click here for full story)
For more information about Canada Command’s role in defending and protecting Canadians go to: Canada Command Backgrounder