Careful Out in Those Waters

The April 24th Washington Post reports that there is an estimated 100,000 mines out in the world's waters of all types and sizes.

World War I and World War II mines in the North Sea still damage or sink fishing boats plying those waters. Back in February, a German World War II mines was detected in the Kattegat Strait between the north and Baltic seas and it was rendered safe.

A 2009 NATO mine assessment calculated that there are still 80,000 mines in the North Sea, Baltic sea and English Channel from both world wars.

Since October 1945, mines have sunk or damaged nearly four times as many US Naval ships than all other means of attack.

And, we're not even talking about unexploded bombs, shells and land mines.

All I Can Say Is, Be Careful Out There. -RoadDog