More Unexploded Bombs
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Discovered In Fiji Waters
From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Sep. 23.
FIFTEEN American 100-lb. demolition bombs, discovered on the reef and along the shore of the island of Moturiki, near Ovalau, have now been ex ploded.
The bombs are believed to have been on the island, close to the village of Savuna, and near the hulk of the old ship, “South Australia,” since 1943. When they were exploded, the bombs showered fragments over a large area.
It has been stated, officially, that dur ing the war the Americans used the hulk as a target for bombing practice.