Re above,it appears my source got his dates wrong again(probably the same guy who thought Niamh would be in Limerick for May weekend),And I assume that as mentioned earlier in the thread they are due in next week. Watch this space...
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Who says germans have no sense of humor
Well here they are,the Flotilla mentioned above. Interesting design. Both types of minesweeper have an aft working deck covered completly in rubber work mats. Armed with 40mm guns. Exceptionally small though. Looked more like a fast patrol boat than a Minehunter.Attached Files
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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The "Eglantine" & "Glycine" of the French Navy are visiting Dun Laoghaire from today (25th June) to 28th June. They are berthed alongside each other at the East Pier. They are primarily used for training naval officers & are equipped for oceanographic studies. Built 1992. Based in Brest. Crew: 10 + 16 trainees.
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Naval visits to Cork continue this week with the Arrival Today(friday) of a number of Dutch vessels,on a courtesy call. The Mercuur(a900) has already left,however Urk(M861),Haarlem(M853),Kingsbergen and Maasluis(M856) will be open to the public this weekend.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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More photos here
From www.military.ie
Citizens of Dun Laoghaire awoke to the thunderous roar of a ships cannon being fired at sea recently. They had nothing to fear however, as it was the Brazilian Navy's Training ship "Brasil", firing a 21 gun salute before it entered Dublin Harbour. Gunners of the 2 Field Artillery Regiment returned the salute using Quick Fire 12 Pounder Guns.
The Brasil, which is on its annual training voyage for Midshipmen from the Brazilian Naval Academy, visited Dublin from the 3rd to the 7th of August.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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