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USS Enterprise visit!

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    #32
    cyrusdvirus
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    goldie fish wrote: »
    Yup, looks that way. Locals are delighted, the Russian crew are not fond of keeping cash in their pockets, and have spent more locally than any of the visiting Cruise Liners.


    There's an early start for me tmrw too!!


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    #33
    goldie fish
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    Enjoy the spin, watch where you park. Local warden is a Nazi.


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    #34
    Conchir
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    I watched it leave the port from my school in Sutton today. I was very jealous, it looked glorious out there in the sun.

    It looks just as amazing from a distance as it does from up close.


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    iopener
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    i've never seen so much security for a visit naval ship in the port, at the road check point there was a port security guard,a garda and a marine/sailor 24 hr a day,in the river there was 2 garda boats and 2 naval services ribs,the naval services had 2 lads with styers in each boat.around the ship there was containers to stop any bomb blasts and a ring of 'knacker blocks' with a chicane to stop any direct attacks.all those lucky enough to win a tour of the ship were to assemble in a yard about 300 metres away where they boarded a coach,they got scanned with a metal detector wand and weren't allowed to bring any baggage aboard the ship.serious security for a welcoming port.


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    ex_infantry man
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    iopener wrote: »
    i've never seen so much security for a visit naval ship in the port, at the road check point there was a port security guard,a garda and a marine/sailor 24 hr a day,in the river there was 2 garda boats and 2 naval services ribs,the naval services had 2 lads with styers in each boat.around the ship there was containers to stop any bomb blasts and a ring of 'knacker blocks' with a chicane to stop any direct attacks.all those lucky enough to win a tour of the ship were to assemble in a yard about 300 metres away where they boarded a coach,they got scanned with a metal detector wand and weren't allowed to bring any baggage aboard the ship.serious security for a welcoming port.
    US naval vessels are a serious target for terrorists while in port even here in little old ireland ya can't let your guard down!!


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