UXO
That is a UXO- Unexploded Ordnance.
It is commonly known as a dud or an unexploded shell.
UXO
It is a dud.
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UXO
That is the definition of "unexploded ordinance"(UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO). Sometimes UXO is also simply called unexploded bombs (UXBs), or explosive remnants of war (ERW)
Both. After World War 2 a significant number of bombs dropped by both sides were found unexploded. They were considered live and dangerous and professionals had the job of defusing them at the risk of their lives. Neither side intended for this too happen. On the other hand, Mine fields were used for various reasons to create areas hazardous to enemy soldiers. Some of them still exist in Africa and Asia and present a hazard to local inhabitants.
Both. After World War 2 a significant number of bombs dropped by both sides were found unexploded. They were considered live and dangerous and professionals had the job of defusing them at the risk of their lives. Neither side intended for this too happen. On the other hand, Mine fields were used for various reasons to create areas hazardous to enemy soldiers. Some of them still exist in Africa and Asia and present a hazard to local inhabitants.
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Galena is a mineral. not a rock, but is commonly found emplaced in sedimentary rock from hydrothermal deposition in faults and fissures.
There should be only ONE battleship moored/emplaced in Great Britain, the "WOODEN" warship HMS Victory; Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship from the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar. There is a steel battleship moored/emplaced in Japan, Admiral Togo's flagship from the 1905 Battle of Tsushima.