happened. the u.s. military had such a surplus of munitions, experts say they were simply dumped in the water from about 1946 to 1970. historians say people didn t think much about it back then because they were discarded in water so deep, it was thought they would never be disturbed. but, as we know, through the years humans have gone deeper and deeper in search of oil to put down utility cables and to fish. as more time passes, scientists say the danger increases. the containers can rust or degrade through time. even metal containers that you thought were totally impervious, enough time has gone by where things are starting to corrode and break apart. scarry, right? there is also a fear that there are devices like torpedos that actually become more unstable over time, so the risk of an accidental explosion is increasing, gretchen. one of these weapons that