Live WWII ordnance found on wharf

HARPSWELL, Maine - Authorities in Maine say a military projectile found here on a lobster wharf was a live, WWII-era Navy ordnance. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office described the object as a “military ballistic projectile” and was discovered Dec. 11 at Bailey Island Lobster Company's wharf. State police spokesman Steve McCausland described the object as six-feet long, of “World War II vintage,” live and most likely from a Navy aircraft. The projectile was caught in lobster netting gear about 12 miles off the coast before it was brought to the wharf. Police responded and removed the object, which was later detonated. (Source: The AP 12/11/18)