HMS Defender moored at Marino Point

Tony H

Just saw this on the way out of Cobh , its moored at the IFI jetty should be able to see it well from Passage West

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Defender_(D36)

sparky42

Tony H wrote: »

Just saw this on the way out of Cobh , its moored at the IFI jetty should be able to see it well from Monkstown

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Defender_(D36)

Why would it be at the the IFI Jetty?
Edit, never mind the Harbour Commissioners own it now.

roadmaster

I d say they are here due to Brexit and are going to give us the ship to be are new flagship in return for granting all the crew asylum

sparky42

roadmaster wrote: »

I d say they are here due to Brexit and are going to give us the ship to be are new flagship in return for granting all the crew asylum

Joking aside, we are getting more Port visits from the RN, this is the second time a 45 has been in this year.

Rhys Essien

They put up this video of them coming in today.

https://twitter.com/hmsdefender/status/1065989669991735306?s=21

scuby

It's tied up there the as pontoons in cobh were gone for maintenance, and water not deep enough beside the pier. It Draws 8m of water, so needed to go there instead