Le James Joyce

[Norman Hardaker]

Second patrol vessel for the Irish Navy due to be launched Sunday 23rd 18.15 hrs H.W. photies next week

[Dohville]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-30168034

Looks like the weather played ball at least. Unsurprisingly, the Irish media missed the event completely.

[Norman Hardaker]

Two photograghs of the above the first 6 hrs prior to High water the dock gates open to flood the dock and the second one alongside the fitting out quay this morning.

[Dohville]

https://www.facebook.com/irishnavals...404840/?type=1

https://www.facebook.com/irishnavals...930148/?type=1


Some nice photos of last Sunday's float out on the Irish Naval Service Facebook page.

[Norman Hardaker]

Decent weather for photogragh of the above ship taken from Appledore

[Dohville]

The ship this one is replacing, L.E. Aoife, left Cork on her last patrol yesterday afternoon. Aoife is going for auction in February(if not sold before then).