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neris · 11-10-2013 7:52pm

Great pics of the sub but why do the dutch need submarines?

knucklehead6 · 11-10-2013 10:11pm

neris wrote: »

Great pics of the sub but why do the dutch need submarines?

well the entire country COULD be underwater if the dykes fail!! :P

goldie fish · 12-10-2013 5:13am

neris wrote: »

Great pics of the sub but why do the dutch need submarines?

Why does anyone need submarines. Its a NATO force, with large dependencies in the Caribbean and elsewhere to protect.

jamesdiver · 13-10-2013 10:55pm

cool. Was it a planned visit? Are they doing any tours?

jamesdiver · 14-10-2013 8:17am

Must be for the Naval Festival in Cork this weekend 18th. Looks like a great line up. Flag day on Saturday night.

jamesdiver wrote: »

cool. Was it a planned visit? Are they doing any tours?

goldie fish · 14-10-2013 10:10am

jamesdiver wrote: »

Must be for the Naval Festival in Cork this weekend 18th. Looks like a great line up. Flag day on Saturday night.

Doubtful. She is scheduled to leave this afternoon. She may come back of course later in the week.

Storm 10 · 14-10-2013 12:41pm

Does anyone have a list of the ships that are coming to Cork for the festival I cant find one anywhere.

goldie fish · 14-10-2013 12:46pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

Does anyone have a list of the ships that are coming to Cork for the festival I cant find one anywhere.

Not finalised yet.
RFS Soobrazitelniy will be visiting Cork 18-23 October - See more at: http://www.seawaves.com/portvisits.asp#sthash.6lTLtYxL.dpuf

Storm 10 · 14-10-2013 2:09pm

Thanks Goldie, lovely looking ship, I saw on their website that eleven warships were coming but I cant find which ones they are surely at this stage they know ???

goldie fish · 14-10-2013 2:12pm

They do, but you don't want the crusties, shinners etc getting advance notice to set up their "anti war" protest, and thus close it down for the public.

Joe public doesn't care, a navy ship is a navy ship, a navy ship open to the public is just that regardless of shape, size or flag.

Hope the Wardroom in Haulbowline stocks up with booze before the budget. It could be empty by Saturday morning.

goldie fish · 15-10-2013 12:04pm

Right, details coming in dribs and drabs. Confirmed so far(but only to anchor).

Bns Primula
BNS Stern
FS Panthere
Hms Monmouth
Soobrasitelny

And L.E. Eithne taking the review as usual.

goldie fish · 15-10-2013 9:58pm

Should look good, depending on weather.

murphym7 · 16-10-2013 9:46am

Thanks for that Goldie. I can’t make it to Cobh because of work, but I could get to Ringaskiddy at that time. I was wondering would there be much of a view from the public slip over by the ferry terminal? You can see everything from Monkstown to half way down the cruise liner berth. Any use? Or any use going to the viewing spot just passed the entrance to the Naval base?

goldie fish · 16-10-2013 1:42pm

murphym7 wrote: »

Thanks for that Goldie. I can’t make it to Cobh because of work, but I could get to Ringaskiddy at that time. I was wondering would there be much of a view from the public slip over by the ferry terminal? You can see everything from Monkstown to half way down the cruise liner berth. Any use? Or any use going to the viewing spot just passed the entrance to the Naval base?

Going from Past reviews(one last year, and one in 1996) you'll see nothing from the Ringaskiddy side. The review usually starts at Whitegate and ends in front of the Oil Wharf. The reviewing ship is then going to the Cruise Liner berth in Cobh. Cobh, or in a boat, is the best vantage point.

Storm 10 · 16-10-2013 4:17pm

Goldie you say going to anchor where will that be, also do you know if the Russian ship will be open to the public

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 2:28am

Between Whitegate refinery , around the spit bank and along Cobh Roads. Can Only Confirm L.E Aisling going to city quays at the moment.

Storm 10 · 17-10-2013 9:30am

goldie fish wrote: »

Between Whitegate refinery , around the spit bank and along Cobh Roads. Can Only Confirm L.E Aisling going to city quays at the moment.

Thanks goldie, not going to much to see so if they are going to be anchored all over the place, their website says they will be all at the quays and lit up etc and synchronized flag lowering at sunset on all the ships. It will be a very poor event if only LE Asling is there and thats not knocking Aisling just want to see the rest of the visitors.

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 11:19am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Thanks goldie, not going to much to see so if they are going to be anchored all over the place, their website says they will be all at the quays and lit up etc and synchronized flag lowering at sunset on all the ships. It will be a very poor event if only LE Asling is there and thats not knocking Aisling just want to see the rest of the visitors.

That's after the Review, the Review is on Friday Morning.

Please click the link I provided earlier. That's where I get my info. I know no more than that, so there is no point arguing with me about it.

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 11:44am

From Friday until Sunday, 18th to 20th October, Cork Harbour will be a hive of activity, as the Irish Naval Service welcomes visiting foreign naval vessels to Cork for not-to-be-missed Cork Rebel Week Naval festivities.

The international Naval Festival begins on Friday 18th at 11am, when visiting foreign naval ships take part in a spectacular Naval Fleet Review in Lower Cork Harbour, adjacent to Cobh. The Naval Fleet Review is a traditional gathering of ships which is observed by a dignitary from the hosting State.

Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter (T.D.) will take the Fleet Review onboard L.É. EITHNE, and will take a salute from each of the ships as they pass. Before embarking onboard L.É. EITHNE for the fleet review, Minister Shatter will review a 50 person Naval Guard of Honour at Cobh at 10.15 a.m.

The Fleet Review itself promises to be an impressive spectacle as each of the 11 war ships, both saluting and being saluted, have their decks lined with their respective crews and the ships dressed overall with colourful naval flags. There will be a selection of Irish Naval Service vessels on display, as well as British, Russian, French and Belgian war ships taking part in the review.

Lt. Cdr Brian Fitzgerald of the Irish Naval Service is inviting the general public to come out on Friday morning. He says “We’re inviting the public to come along and witness what promises to be an amazing display on the water. The best vantage point for the Fleet Review is along the waterfront at Cobh, or indeed on the water itself. Private boats and yachts are very welcome, and registration is not essential.”

Once complete, the fleet will weigh anchor and proceed to Cork City and the Port of Cork, where the quays will be accessible to the general public for the remainder of the Naval Festival. The ships will remain dressed overall with colourful naval flags by day and lights by night. Five of the visiting foreign naval ships and two Irish Naval Service ships will be anchored berth alongside on the quays, some of which will be open to the public for tours over the course of the weekend. The Russian ship with berth alongside Cobh for the duration of the Naval Festival.

Public access to ships is as follows:
Saturday 19th: 12pm – 6pm*
Sunday 20th: 1pm -5pm
* - Ships at Custom House Quay will close at 4pm

As part of routine Naval ceremonial, each of the ships will perform a synchronised lowering of its flags at sunset before lighting the ships overall for night hours during the festival. With some many ships in company this promises to be an impressive display each evening.

Timings of Sunset are as follows:
Friday 18th: 6.32pm
Saturday 19th: 6.30pm
Sunday 20th: 6.28pm

To celebrate the Fleet Review, Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Rail) is pleased to offer special rates by train from Cork to Cobh on Friday 18th and for the entire weekend. To avail of 10% discount, simply book rail tickets online using the special discount code CRWR2571.

http://www.corkrebelweek2013.com/viewNews/y/2013/m/10/id/170/

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 10:39pm

What's where, and when. Just noticed, the map in use is old, and inaccurate.

murphym7 · 18-10-2013 9:11am

Not the most pleasant day for it. Weather is brutal, lots of wind, lots of rain.

deRanged · 18-10-2013 7:21pm

In town this afternoon:

IMG_5591 by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Lion and Panthere by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Primula by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5598 by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Working at less height by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5611_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5620_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

deRanged · 18-10-2013 7:24pm

Working at height by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5623_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Stern by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5627_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

LE Eithne by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

LE Aisling by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

I'll see if I can add HMS Northumberland and Soobrazitelnyy over the weekend.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:01pm

One and a half minute vid of HMS Northumberland passing Blackrock Castle [yesterday] Friday 18/10/2013

https://myspace.com/gerger7/video/hmsnorth/109452688?mri=112115774

[myspace]109452688[/myspace]

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:10pm

Russian stealth corvette {Frigate} Soobrazitelnyy in Cobh this morning [Saturday 19th Oct 2013]

goldie fish · 19-10-2013 2:45pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

One and a half minute vid of HMS Northumberland passing Blackrock Castle [yesterday] Friday 18/10/2013

https://myspace.com/gerger7/video/hmsnorth/109452688?mri=112115774

[myspace]109452688?mri=112115774[/myspace]

Myspace?????

Not working here. Maybe I need a time machine?

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:58pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Myspace?????

Not working here. Maybe I need a time machine?

Myspace has better quality with faster uploads.

There is a blocker of some sort on your browser, I can view it from a separate laptop and my iPhone, an we all know how cantankerous that is and through Firefox, Safari and even arch enemy, Google.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 6:08pm

https://vimeo.com/77288076

It's lower quality.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 6:30pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Where in the name of God IS that?? :eek::eek::eek:

That's Ryanferries in Russia.

There are new job opportunities in the Irish Health & Safety board as ALL existing employees and policy maker and enforcers have died of heart attack after watching this gun-ho video.

goldie fish · 19-10-2013 11:55pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

https://vimeo.com/77288076

It's lower quality.

Do they know there is a 5kn speed limit there

Love the sound of the RR Speys there. A nice, powerful, whistle.

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