Crews detonate ordnance found floating in Puget Sound

Coast Guard officials said Tuesday afternoon that an unexploded ordnance was floating in the water east of Brownsville Marina in Kitsap County. Crews gave the all clear at 8:20 p.m. and lifted an order to shelter-in-place and detonating the mine.

Mine detonated after being towed from near Brownsville Marina @KIRO7Seattle 11PM pic.twitter.com/PPeVLKZ4MX

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Officials said a safety zone was established and a temporary 1,500-yard safety zone was set as the object drifted south. A 5,000-foot temporary flight restriction was also established in the area around the unexploded ordnance.

Brownsville is located a few miles south of Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport’s torpedo testing range, the Associated Press reports.