Australian navy tows unexploded bomb away from reef

Leading Seaman Daniel Atkins looks out over Elizabeth Reef in search of unexploded ordnance (Sgt. Jake Sims/Royal Australian Navy via AP)

Australian navy divers have removed an unexploded 45 kilogram bomb and a ship towed it to deeper waters because it posed a “significant risk” to the public.

The bomb was found by a fisherman on Elizabeth Reef near Lord Howe Island, about 340 miles off New South Wales, and he photographed his discovery and reported it to authorities.