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  • I see on the Navy's Facebook that Niamh is heading home, any word on who might be going next and when?

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    • Nobody this side of Christmas anyway.
      For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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      • Niamh arrived back yesterday , pictures on DF COS twitter , well done folks.
        "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

        "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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        • 2018 participation in Op Sophia being brought to Cabinet today

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          • According to the Junior Minister on Twitter, it is 2 vessels 16 weeks concurrently from April

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            • Originally posted by DeV View Post
              According to the Junior Minister on Twitter, it is 2 vessels 16 weeks concurrently from April
              That has to be a typo? There's no way the NS could sustain that level surely? And from that tweet, does he mean just 1 surge deployment ending after the two do their 16 weeks, or follow ons?
              Last edited by Sparky42; 27 February 2018, 15:34.

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              • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                According to the Junior Minister on Twitter, it is 2 vessels 16 weeks concurrently from April
                There's a new tweet, it's consecutively not concurrently:

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                • Originally posted by Sparky42 View Post
                  There's a new tweet, it's consecutively not concurrently:
                  https://twitter.com/campaign4kehoe?lang=en
                  The Irish Examiner expects deployment of two Naval Ships to the Mediterranean commencing with LE Samuel Beckett in April 2018 for 16 weeks and to be followed by LE James Joyce for a further 16 weeks. It indicates an Irish Naval attachment to OP. Sophia for 32 weeks- April to November.

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                  • Originally posted by ancientmariner View Post
                    The Irish Examiner expects deployment of two Naval Ships to the Mediterranean commencing with LE Samuel Beckett in April 2018 for 16 weeks and to be followed by LE James Joyce for a further 16 weeks. It indicates an Irish Naval attachment to OP. Sophia for 32 weeks- April to November.
                    15th April 2018 saw the P61 passing Roches Point at about 1145 heading to join OP SOPHIA in Eastern Mediterranean Area. The weather was moderate but accentuated the consequences of low freeboard on the maindecks. Best wishes to all for a good mission and safe return.

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                    • Originally posted by ancientmariner View Post
                      15th April 2018 saw the P61 passing Roches Point at about 1145 heading to join OP SOPHIA in Eastern Mediterranean Area. The weather was moderate but accentuated the consequences of low freeboard on the maindecks. Best wishes to all for a good mission and safe return.
                      P61 will be passing through the Straits of Gibraltar today, 19th April, speed 14.7 temp 19deg. Course Easterly.
                      Last edited by ancientmariner; 19 April 2018, 10:38.

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                      • Originally posted by ancientmariner View Post
                        P61 will be passing through the Straits of Gibraltar today, 19th April, speed 14.7 temp 19deg. Course Easterly.
                        At 191837 UTC, East of Gib., at 4.6W, speed 17.4kts.

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                        • L.E. Samuel Beckett arrived at the Port of Catania (Sicily) at 9.04 local time.
                          For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                          • I see HMS Westminster is there as well.

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                            • Originally posted by 25 pounder View Post
                              I see HMS Westminster is there as well.
                              Survey launch Sapphire is with her.
                              For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                              • Originally posted by na grohmití View Post
                                L.E. Samuel Beckett arrived at the Port of Catania (Sicily) at 9.04 local time.
                                I was there last year for a few days...bit of a dump...hookers everywhere...I was surprised (though I'm sure the rest of Sicily is lovely)
                                'History is a vast early warning system'. Norman Cousins

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