Bomb Squad Detonates World War II-Era Rockets Found On Nantucket Beach

Several World War II-era rockets were discovered in an eroding dune in Tom Nevers early this month, prompting a visit from the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, which conducted a controlled explosion "to mitigate the hazard."

The military munitions were discovered by a contractor on May 5, according to Nantucket Police Chief Michael Cranson.

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, in partnership with personnel from Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Troop D, the Nantucket Fire Department, and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12, identified the devices as several WWII-era rockets "that were used in training exercises but still posed a hazard. Bomb technicians conducted a controlled explosion to mitigate the hazard and released the scene to local and state officials."