63K views · 164 reactions | This is the moment a WW2 anti-aircraft shell was detonated on a Southend beach yesterday! The Coastguard had been alerted to the piece of Ordnance that had been discovered close to the Southend Coastguard station. A safety cordon was set up in the area whilst the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Colchester Barracks travelled to the location. The EOD team then carried out a controlled detonation of the Ordanace. | Your Southend | Facebook