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Old homemade anchor mistaken for sea mine near Newton Creek

Old homemade anchor mistaken for sea mine near Newton Creek

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A bomb containment unit was called in Friday to investigate, but the odd-looking piece of metal was determined to not be a mine, but instead a DIY anchor:

Fire officials said they got a call about the possible device in Newtown Creek, off Grand Street in East Williamsburg shortly before 1 p.m. Chopper 4 showed a heavy emergency presence at the scene; a bomb containment unit was also spotted.

Within about 90 minutes, the item was determined to be a homemade boat anchor. No injuries were reported.

Sea mines are self-contained explosive devices put in water to destroy submarines or large surface ships. Like land mines, they’re left wherever they’re deposited until they’re triggered by a vessel that touches or, in some cases, approaches it.

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