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Suspected Ukrainian Explosive Sea Drone Made From Recreational Watercraft Parts By: H I Sutton October 11, 2022 3:44 PM • Updated: October 11, 2022 4:38 PM Sutton Image used with permissionA small, unmanned watercraft of unknown origin washed up from the Black Sea on the shore of Crimea, near Russia’s naval base in Sevastopol, late last month.Pictures posted on Russian social media show what appears to be a small, novel surface drone made from commercial watercraft parts laden with explosives that could explain recent Russian Navy trends to keep their warships in port over the last three weeks.The unmanned surface...

DUCKABUSH - Two men suspected of stealing Sea-Doo personal watercraft from Brinnon got into more trouble on Dabob Bay, about 12 miles south of the Hood Canal Bridge. One man rescued from the water has been arrested by Jefferson County deputies, and a Coast Guard search continues for a second man. Petty Officer Mike Zolzer in Seattle says the Coast Guard first received a call just after 6 a.m. Tuesday from someone who heard a man in the water calling for help. He was picked up by a Navy security boat from the Bangor submarine base. He told a Jefferson...