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Large fleet of European Naval vessels in Dublin today

  • 26-04-2013 5:00pm
    #1
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,456 ✭✭✭✭


    I spotted the French command ship 'Marne' arriving into Dublin Bay at lunchtime today.

    The Dublin Port status list tells me no less than HMS Illustrious, FGS Hessen (German frigate) along with Marne, a German naval oiler Rhon and Dutch naval survey vessel Luymes are all on berth today. Sounds like a fully operational navy group! Meanwhile an Irish P20 PV is hiding off Dun Laoghaire!

    Either this Troika business just got serious, or its a courtesy thing for the EU presidency. Some good photo ops down at the port today either way!


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  • #2
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    from Maritime thread:
    Morpheus wrote: »
    there are a few naval vessels on way in today for the weekend. taking part in Joint Warrior exercise off scotland.

    http://www.dublinport.ie/information-centre/next-100-arrivals/

    Anyone know if she's open to public for visits?


  • #3
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,456 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Cheers, didnt know of a Maritime thread


  • #4
    Jonnylomax
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Jonnylomax


    I was jogging through Merrion Sq this morning and at The Eternal Flame there was some commemoration going on involving a French military tricolour and some other colours being held by some veterans in green berets?

    I noticed that the Irish Tricolour was on the smaller of the 3 flag poles, the other 2 were empty.

    Didn't know what to make of it.


  • #5
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    French Foreign Legion celebration I'd guess.
    booom wrote: »
    The (inaugural) Foreign Legion Association of Ireland will be celebrating Camerone on the 27th. The French Ambassador will be presenting the Association with their standard, before all heading off for a good knees up.


  • #6
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    No point going down, not allowed past the port checkpoint. You'll get shots from the south side of the river.


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  • #7
    discus
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    I know, it's a pain in the arse. My ID get's me into 99% of military bases in the UK but not into pier 33 :P


  • #8
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    discus wrote: »
    I know, it's a pain in the arse. My ID get's me into 99% of military bases in the UK but not into pier 33 :P

    You tried too then!!

    I don't even have mil id, just said I'd chance my arm cos I was in the area!!


  • #9
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    If the Pentagon was under ISPS, 9/11 would never have happened!


  • #10
    discus
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    Are they known for being strict?


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