27-02-2025
PHOTOS: Possible World War I weapons found at Vancouver airfield
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multiple weapons that could be over 100 years old were discovered at a Vancouver airport on Tuesday.
Vancouver police that an archaeologist found what appeared to be a UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) during construction at . According to authorities, the weapon could be a Stokes mortar from World War I.
'U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel were called in to assist, and came up with a plan to safely detonate the item on site. They dug a hole in the ground and the device was safely detonated,' Vancouver police said.
Authorities also said that several other mortars were located and detonated on Wednesday.
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