LEWES, Del. — Cape May-Lewes Ferry operations were temporarily suspended Monday evening after an unexploded World War II ordnance was discovered in the Cape May canal.
The United States Coast Guard shut down the waterway to ensure public safety, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority. A bomb squad unit from Atlantic City was dispatched to deactivate the ordnance.
The vessel MV Delaware, which was inbound with 70 passengers, had to return to the Lewes Terminal for the night. Some passengers were provided hotel accommodations, while others chose to drive to their destinations.
For safety reasons, all prior travel times were delayed until daylight, the DRBA said. Ferry operations resumed with the scheduled 10:30 a.m. departure Tuesday morning.