Three torpedoes found in Ambon

Three torpedoes found in Ambon

AMBON, Maluku: An Amahusu resident found three torpedoes on
Wednesday that are believed to be a legacy from World War II. The
discovery of the torpedoes in the densely populated subdistrict
of Amahusu in Ambon city caused unease among local residents.

Police personnel were quickly deployed to the area to dig up
the torpedoes. They quickly disinterred them and brought them
back to police headquarters for destruction. Two of the torpedoes
were 1.5 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter, while the
other was 80 centimeters long and 25 centimeters in diameter.

The torpedoes were discovered by Tony Siloy, 44, as he was
cleaning a pigpen near his house. After ascertaining that the
objects he had found were in fact torpedoes, he reported his
discovery to the police. A number of similar discoveries of
leftover World War II munitions have been made in Ambon city over
the years. -- JP