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Nuke ship?

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  • 12-09-2005 1:54pm
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    exactiv
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    Did anyone see the grey ship docked in town? As I was driving past I thought I saw a black radiation symbol painted on the side... can anyone confirm this?

    It wasn't a massive ship, was grey in colour with red decking. Instead of a cargo hold it was covered in what looked like a very large plumbing system (don't shoot me; I couldn't describe it any other way). Loads of pipes and valves...and the like....


    In saying all that, I could have been mistaken.... but I'm pretty sure... It came in on Friday afternoon, about 4:30pm roughly).


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    parsi
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    It wasn't the dredger was it ? Its grey with some red fluorescent paint and is a masss of piping.Very lowslung.


    see http://homepage.eircom.net/~mhanlon/Shipping_In_Ireland/Cork_Harbour/body_cork_harbour.htm


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    exactiv
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    Sounds like the one. hmmmm.... I'll head into town later and see if it's around. Might get a shot of the mystery symbol...


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    beer enigma
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    It was a foreign navy ship of some sort...only reason I know is that town was crawling with uniforms - could'nt recognise the country though as I didn't get close enough


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    exactiv
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    There was a German Navy ship docked as well. I'd say they were the German Navy Choir. It was advertised on a poster outside the gates to the docks. They were singing on pana on Friday, and Mahon Point on Saturday. AFAIK.


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    beer enigma
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    Forgot about that ! - good spot, the German Navy Brass Band Marinemusikkorps Ostee were in town for Cork 2005


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    parsi
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    Andip wrote:
    Forgot about that ! - good spot, the German Navy Brass Band Marinemusikkorps Ostee were in town for Cork 2005

    I heard them in Mahon Point - great "big" sound but the music was a bit stuck in the 70's/80's Musicals (except for the Titanic). I hought they would have played a greater selection of martial or even German tunes...


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    simu
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    No way. That could not happen. Cork is a nukular free zone - did you not see that sign at the city limits?


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