The Civil Guard has opened an investigation into the discovery of a Spanish Navy torpedo four miles off the island of Tabarcain Alicante, who was found by a group of fishermen last Saturday October 12.
Apparently he had been lost for a while. maneuvers of practices on October 8 in the waters of Cartagena.
As confirmed by the armed institute, investigations surrounding the discovery are now focused on researching the origin and how the projectile reached this maritime point. Even if it is true, as shown by the images posted on social networks by the fishermen, that it is a torpedo Mark 46 of American origin.
The fishermen who found the object immediately warned Salvamento Marítimo and Benemérita himself, but not before tying it with a rope and towing it to a safe place, until finally the Civil Guard comes to pick him up to take him to the police station where he is. under examination.
The fishermen’s decision to secure the projectile was based on avoiding the hazard that it could collide with another boat, because the distance from the coast was four miles and a large number of jet skis operate in this area.
In a video posted on his social networks, fisherman Pedro Pertegal says that at first the Civil Guard did not believe what they saw to the point of having to send them a photo of the torpedo so that they could come help.
For its part, the armed institute indicated that it had no notification in force for projectile losses and confirmed that it was a Mark 46, from the Navy of USAwhich usually use Spanish army boats and helicopters. However, among the hypotheses used, it is not excluded that it is an unarmed projectile used in practical missions.
