Diver finds suspected WWII torpedo off Fort Pierce beach during lobster hunt

Diver finds suspected WWII torpedo off Fort Pierce beach during lobster hunt
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A diver searching for lobster off Fort Pierce beach last month discovered a suspected World War II-era torpedo, prompting a controlled detonation by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday.

Luke Neiman was diving with his father and a friend just south of the jetty when he spotted the unusual object. Neiman said he was near a large condominium building

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