Ordnance operations in 2023

Ordnance disposal, underwater detonations and unexploded ordnance.

issued in 2023: 7
still in force: 0
vs 2022: -30%
first · last: 03-16 · 07-20

By month

By NAVAREA series

HYDROLANT3
HYDROPAC2
NAVAREA XII2

Where · top seas

North Pacific Ocean	4	57%
Bay of Biscay	3	43%

All ordnance operations issued in 2023 · 7

HYDROLANT 1632/232023-07-20 → 2026-08-14
Unexploded ordnance is located in the Bay of Biscay, France, at 44 degrees 28 minutes north and 1 degree 56 minutes west.
Bay of Biscay · France
HYDROLANT 1435/232023-06-26 → 2026-08-14
Unexploded ordnance is located at 44 degrees 23 minutes north, 1 degree 46 minutes west, in the Bay of Biscay, France.
Bay of Biscay · France
HYDROLANT 1361/232023-06-19 → 2026-08-14
An unexploded ordnance is located at 44 degrees 25 minutes north, 1 degree 52 minutes west in the Bay of Biscay, France.
Bay of Biscay · France
NAVAREA XII 282/232023-05-13 → 2023-05-16
Underwater ordnance detonation 160800Z to 161700Z may in area within one mile of 33-01.73N 118-35.32W
California
NAVAREA XII 269/232023-05-06 → 2023-05-11
Underwater ordnance detonation 111500Z to 112200Z may in vicinity of 32-40.66N 117-09.19W
Mexico · California
HYDROPAC 979/232023-03-23 → 2023-03-31
Underwater ordnance detonation 302200Z to 310600Z mar in area within three miles of 13-35.97N 144-55.64E
Western North Pacific · Guam
HYDROPAC 868/232023-03-16 → 2023-03-17
Underwater ordnance detonation 162200Z to 170300Z mar in area within three miles of 13-35.00N 144-55.00E
Western North Pacific · Guam

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