Photo: Newsline / CCCA World War 2 naval sea mine has "washed up" at Akaroa Museum. Museum director Lynda Wallace said the mine is the same as those laid across the harbour in January 1943. "At the height of World War 2, it was protected by a row of 64 mines, each containing 500lb of TNT. However, the Akaroa minefield soon became a “white elephant”. "Just a few years later, a fishing boat working off the heads of Akaroa Harbour reported a floating mine.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2020 23:37 UTC