Inert World War II-era bomb washes up on Santa Cruz beach

A local Santa Cruz bomb team was called into action on New Year’s Eve after a suspicious object washed up in Pajaro Dunes, authorities said.

“On New Year’s Eve, our bomb team was called out to the Pajaro Dunes. The recent storms washed up what was determined to be an inert military ordnance!” a release from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office read.

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“As a precaution our bomb team responded, deemed it safe, and had it removed from the beach.”

Military personnel from Travis Air Force Base also responded to the situation and collected the ordnance, the release noted.

Experts believe the inert device had been kicked up from an ocean resting space due to rough surf that struck the coast, according to a report.

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“After safely performing an on-site visual inspection and X-ray scan, the item was deemed free of explosives and safe to transport to Travis AFB,” a Travis Air Force Base spokesperson said, the report noted.

“The item was determined to be a U.S. WWII-era Navy practice bomb, model Mk 15, Mod 2. It is currently being retained with Travis [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] and will remain in place to prevent future concerns.”