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since the crash of a XJ. S. nu clear bomber Jan. 17, . has been recovered from the Med iterranean off Spain’s south east coast, it was officially The bomb, which was lost when a B52 bomber and a tanker plane collided over Palomares Beach, was recov ered by a U.S. naval task force which had been search ing the sea depths for more than two months. The bomb was located in 2,500 feet of water about five miles offshore on March 15 by the midget sub Alvin. It was found almost exactly where Francisco Simo, a Spanish fisherman, told the searchers he saw a strange object fall into the Mediter ranean after the .crash. A U.S. spokesman said the bomb was pulled up by the small submarine rescue ves sel Petrel. A 1,650-ton vessel, the Petrel is jammed with special equipment for under water operations. The ship carries a crew of 85. comment, but informants said to the bomb was made by Cufv, a torpedo recovery ve hicle flown to the scene from Force 65 are all pleased to announce that the long miss ing bomb has been identified The loss of the bomb dis rupted fishing and farming in the coastal area and for a time aroused widespread fear among the peasants that they were in danger from radioac tivity. Normal life has now re sumed, most of the fear has subsided, and some villagers 1 have regretfully watched thej American shore personnel de part because of the shot in: the arm they gave local busi To ’demonstrate that there was no longer any danger from radioactivity, U.S. Am bassador Angier Biddle Duke I and Spanish Information and Fraga Iribarne went swim-1 ming at Palomares Beach a [