A squad from Travis Air Force Base had to be dispatched to a beach in Pajaro Dunes, California, over the weekend after an inert bomb washed up on the beach.

The bomb was found on the beach Sunday, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook.

The Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded and deemed the bomb inert and safe, and personnel from Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, California, came out to retrieve it.

While the sheriff’s office did not specify what ordnance washed up, Travis Air Force Base says it was used for practice and dated back to World War II.

“The item was determined to be a U.S. WWII era Navy practice bomb, model Mk 15, Mod 2. It is currently being retained … and will remain in place to prevent future concerns,” base officials told Fox News.

The bomb was washed up in the aftermath of last week’s fierce Pacific storms and resulting high surf conditions, including a wave that wracked a seawall and injured eight in Ventura, California.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.