Old ammunition dredged up

JAKARTA (JP): Two cannon shells, one mortar and two artillery mortar projectiles believed to date back to World War II were found at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta.

They were dredged up by KM Kalimantan II as it was dredging mud, Capt. Faisal, of the Marine Division of the Western Fleet, told Antara Thursday.

The two cannon shells are 40 centimeters long and 40 millimeters diameter, while the mortar is 30 cm in long and 40 mm in diameter. The projectiles are as long as the mortar.

The shells and the mortar were found plugging the dredger's suction pump, causing the operator to halt work.

Faisal said the still-active projectiles and mortars were most probably from World War II.

He said he believed there were still many dangerous things like bombs or rockets on the seabed in the Tanjung Priok area. (sur)