Homes will be evacuated in Gourock and an exclusion zone set up on a large section of the River Clyde because of an unexploded bomb.
The device, which was found on the seabed near Gourock swimming pool by a diver on Monday, will be deactivated by a Royal Navy bomb disposal team tomorrow (Thursday).
There will be disruption to ferry services in the Firth of Clyde between 12 noon and 5pm while the device is moved out to sea, as shown on the chart above.
Lieutenant Commander Tim Castrinoyannakis, Officer in Charge of the Royal Navy’s Northern Diving Unit, said: “On investigation by my expert mine clearance divers I can confirm that the ordnance is a British-made S Mk6 sea mine dating from either the 1940s or 1950s.”
“Due to the deterioration of the mine it is not possible to conclude how much explosive material it still contains therefore for the safety of the public we have decided to move it to a safer place and destroy it in situ.
“We have been working closely with the local authorities throughout and would like to thank the community for their patience.”
Properties within 200 metres of the bomb’s location will be evacuated in Gourock – for details see Police Scotland’s website.
Kilcreggan ferry users are advised to check the Twitter feed for updates – the 12.56 and 13.19 sailings are cancelled but it is hoped other sailings will run to timetable.
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