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39 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the foreign naval vessels which have visited Irish ports since 1987; the vessels which are expected to visit in 1997; the dates of these visits; whether the vessels were invited; and by whom they were invited or if they requested the visit themselves. [3362/97]
The information requested by the Deputy for the period 12 January 1990 — 3 February 1997 is set out in the following tabular statement. The majority of naval visits were at the request of the authorities of the visiting vessel for the purposes of routine or courtesy visits and for crew rest and recreation. Those visits that arose as a result of invitations by the Irish authorities are indicated by an asterisk and footnote in the statement.
Statistics requested by the Deputy in respect of the period January 1987 — December 1989 are contained in a reply by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of 3 July 1990 to a question by Deputy Tony Gregory. The information is available in the Official Report Vol. 400, col. 1880, 1990.
A list containing details of requests received so far for visits by foreign naval vessels to Ireland during the remaining part of 1997 is also set out in the following tabular statement. At present there are no plans to officially invite foreign naval vessels to Ireland during 1997.
Foreign Naval Visits to Ireland
|
Year |
Duration |
Country of Origin |
Vessel |
Port(s) of Call |
|
1990 |
12-15 January |
Denmark |
HDMS VAEDDEREN |
Dublin |
|
1990 |
27 February-2 March |
France |
BACCARAT |
Limerick |
|
ALENCON |
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|
ANDROMEDE |
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|
1990 |
8-11 June |
France |
MERCURE |
Dublin |
|
PHENIX |
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|
BORDA |
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|
1990 |
15-18 June |
France |
JAGUAR |
Cork |
|
TIGRE |
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|
LION |
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|
CHACAL |
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|
1990 |
29 June - 4 July |
Spain |
BERGANTIN |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
1990 |
3-8 July |
USA |
USS HARRY E YARNELL |
Cobh |
|
1990 |
6-13 July |
Denmark |
HDYM DANNEBROG |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
1990 |
26-29 July |
Portugal |
AFONSO CERQUEIRA |
Dublin |
|
JOAO COUTINHO |
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|
1990 |
10-14 August |
F.R. of Germany |
SCHLESWIG |
Cork |
|
GOTTINGEN |
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|
1990 |
7-10 September |
France |
ENS DE V JACONBET |
Dublin |
|
JEAN MOULIN |
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|
1990 |
13-18 September |
France |
STYX |
Kinsale |
|
1990 |
14-18 September |
F.R. of Germany |
GEPARD |
Dublin |
|
HERMELIN |
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|
NERZ |
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|
ZOBEL |
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|
FRETTCHEN |
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|
DACHS |
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|
OZELOT |
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|
WIESEL |
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|
HYANE |
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|
ELBE |
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|
1990 |
28 September - 2 October |
USSR |
KHASAN |
Cork |
|
1990 |
2-5 October |
France |
CYBELE |
Waterford |
|
1990 |
12-15 November |
Belgium |
WESTDIEP |
Cork |
|
1991 |
10-14 January |
France |
ORION |
Cork |
|
1991 |
21-26 January |
USSR |
ADMIRAL VLADIMIRSKY |
Cork |
|
1991 |
27 February - 4 March |
USSR |
ACADEMICIAN KRYLOV |
Cork |
|
1991 |
15-20 March |
France |
CERES |
Dublin |
|
LAPEROUSE |
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|
1991 |
20-25 March |
USSR |
MICHAEL KRYPSKIJ |
Cork |
|
1991 |
28 March - 2 April |
Netherlands |
HNLMS TROMP |
Dublin |
|
HNLMS KORTENAER |
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|
1991 |
28 March - 2 April |
Netherlands |
HNLMS TIJGERHAAI |
Cork |
|
1991 |
29 March - 2 April |
France |
ORION |
Cork |
|
1991 |
24-29 April |
F.R. of Germany |
U1 |
Cork |
|
U9 |
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|
U29 |
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|
U30 |
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|
HELGOLAND |
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|
MEERSBURG |
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|
1991 |
20-24 June |
France |
LEOPARD |
|
|
PANTHERE |
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|
TIGRE |
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|
LION |
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|
1991 |
20-24 June |
USSR |
HASSAN |
Cork |
|
1991 |
2-5 July |
Denmark |
HDMS BESKYTTEREN |
Limerick |
|
1991 |
3-6 July |
Belgium |
BELGICA |
Cork |
|
1991 |
5-6 July |
USSR |
ACADEMIC NEMCHINOV |
Galway |
|
1991 |
11-15 July |
France |
CLIO |
Limerick |
|
1991 |
15-20 July |
USSR |
ACADEMICIAN LAZAREV |
Galway |
|
1991 |
16-19 July |
USSR |
ACADEMIC NEMCHINOV |
Galway |
|
1991 |
17-20 July |
Netherlands |
HNLMS URANIA |
Cork |
|
1991 |
17-20 July |
Poland |
DAR MLODZIEZY |
Cork |
|
1991 |
17-20 July |
Poland |
ISKRA |
Cork |
|
1991 |
17-20 July |
Belgium |
ZENOBE GRAMME |
Cork |
|
1991 |
17-20 July |
France |
BELLE POULE |
Cork |
|
ETOILE |
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|
1991 |
22-25 July |
Portugal |
COMT JOAO BELO |
Dublin |
|
COMT SACADURA |
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|
C ABRAL |
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|
1991 |
23-27 July |
France |
L'AUDACIEUSE |
Kinsale |
|
1991 |
10-11 August |
USA |
USNS BARTLETT |
Cobh |
|
1991 |
12-16 August |
USSR |
LEONID DIRMIN |
Cork |
|
1991 |
16-19 August |
USSR |
SMOLNYI |
Cobh |
|
1991 |
22-26 August |
France |
STERNE |
Galway |
|
1991 |
28 August - 2 September |
USSR |
NIKOLAJ MATUSEVICH |
Cork |
|
1991 |
18-23 September |
USSR |
LEONID DIOMIN |
Cork |
|
1991 |
22-25 September |
USA |
USS SIMPSON |
Dublin |
|
1991 |
23-27 September |
USSR |
MIKHAIL KRUPSKIJ |
Cork |
|
1991 |
23-28 September |
USA |
USS MONTEREY |
Cork |
|
1991 |
18-21 November |
Belgium |
WIELINGEN |
Cork |
|
1991 |
7-10 November |
Denmark |
HDMS HVIDBJORNEN |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
10-13 January |
France |
CASSIOPEE |
Dublin |
|
OUISTREHAM |
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|
1992 |
18-22 February |
Netherlands |
DOLFIJN |
Cork |
|
1992 |
2-5 March |
France |
TOURVILLE |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
30 March - 3 April |
Canada |
TERRA NOVA |
Dublin |
|
FRAZER |
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|
1992 |
6-10 April |
Canada |
OJIBWA |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
14-18 May |
Netherlands |
ZWAARDVIS |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
25-29 May |
France |
SIRENE |
Cork |
|
1992 |
2-5 June |
Denmark |
DANMARK |
Cork |
|
1992 |
18-22 June |
France |
CYBELE |
Cork |
|
1992 |
6-9 July |
France |
LEOPARD |
Cork |
|
PANTHERE |
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|
JAGUAR |
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|
LINX |
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|
TIGRE |
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|
CHACAL |
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|
LOIRE |
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|
1992 |
6-9 July |
Belgium |
BREYDEL |
Cork |
|
1992 |
10-13 July |
Belgium |
TRUFFAUT |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
1992 |
21-27 July |
Italy |
NAVE PALINURO |
Galway |
|
1992 |
3-10 August |
Italy |
NAVE PALINURO |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
5-8 August |
Belgium |
ZENOBE GRAMME |
Cork |
|
1992 |
14-18 August |
F.R. of Germany |
ALSTER |
Cork |
|
1992 |
17-20 August |
Argentina |
A.R.A. LIBERATAD |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
21-24 August |
F.R. of Germany |
AVERBACH |
Dublin |
|
ENSDORF |
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|
UBERHERRN |
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|
PASSAU |
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|
HERTEN |
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|
1992 |
21-24 August |
F.R. of Germany |
PEGNITZ |
Galway |
|
KULMBACH |
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|
HAMELN |
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|
SIEGBURG |
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|
1992 |
9-12 October |
France |
BORDA |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
30 October - 2 November |
Denmark |
HDMS BESKYTTEREN |
Dublin |
|
1992 |
4-7 December |
Belgium |
LOBELIA |
Cork |
|
PRIMULA |
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|
TRUFFAUT |
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|
1993 |
9-12 February |
France |
BACCARAT |
Cork |
|
CALLIOPE |
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|
1993 |
14-17 February |
Netherlands |
ZEELEEUW |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
5-8 March |
Denmark |
HDMS HVIDBJORNEN |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
16-19 March |
France |
COMDT L'HERMINIER |
Dublin |
|
OUESSANT |
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|
1993 |
23-26 March |
Denmark |
HDMS SJAELLAND |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
28 April - 4 May |
Netherlands |
TIJGERHAAI |
Cork |
|
1993 |
4-7 May |
France |
LA COMBATTANTE |
Cork |
|
1993 |
19-22 May |
Finland |
POHJANMAA |
Galway |
|
1993 |
20-27 May |
USA |
USCGC GALLATIN |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
24-28 May |
Sweden |
CARLSKRONA |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
1-4 June |
F.R. of Germany |
KOBLENZ |
Cork |
|
LINDAU |
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|
TUBINGEN |
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|
WEILHEIM |
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|
NEINBURG |
||||
|
1993 |
4-7 June |
France |
ACONIT |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
12-15 June |
USA |
USCG BARQUE EAGLE |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
23-27 June |
Belgium |
WESTDIEP |
Cork |
|
1993 |
2-5 July |
Netherlands |
TROMP |
Dublin |
|
POOLSTER |
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|
WILLEM VAN DER ZAAN |
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|
1993 |
18-21 August |
Portugal |
COMT SACADURA |
Dublin |
|
CABRAL |
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|
N.R.P. JOAO ROBY |
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|
1993 |
18-22 August |
Argentina |
A.R.A. LIBERTAD |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
20-24 August |
F.R. of Germany |
ALBATROS |
Dublin |
|
FALKE |
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|
GEIER |
||||
|
BUSSARD |
||||
|
KONDOR |
||||
|
SEEADLER |
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|
HABICHT |
||||
|
KORMORAN |
||||
|
DONAU |
||||
|
1993 |
20-23 August |
France |
VULCAIN |
Kilcummin Harbour |
|
1993 |
23-27 August |
France |
STYX |
Kinsale |
|
1993 |
20-23 September |
France |
TOURVILLE |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
27-30 September |
USA |
USS YORKTOWN |
Cork |
|
1993 |
27-30 September |
USA |
USS MOUNT WHITNEY |
Cork |
|
1993 |
22-25 October |
France |
LT DE VAISSEAU |
Cork |
|
LAVALLEE |
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|
1993 |
22-26 October |
France |
AMIOT D'INVILLE |
Cork |
|
1993 |
22-26 October |
Belgium |
WESTDIEP |
Cork |
|
1993 |
8-11 November |
Belgium |
WESTDIEP |
Dublin |
|
1993 |
19-22 November |
Netherlands |
ZEELEEUW |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
14-17 January |
France |
ANDROMEDE |
Cork |
|
PEGASE |
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|
LOIRE |
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|
1994 |
17-20 February |
Denmark |
HDMS TRITON |
Cork |
|
1994 |
16-21 March |
France |
COMDT BOUAN |
Dublin |
|
COMDT BIROT |
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|
1994 |
15-18 May |
Canada |
TORONTO |
Cork |
|
1994 |
23-27 May |
France |
LA PRAYA |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
24-26 May |
USA |
DALLAS |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
26-30 May |
F.R. of Germany |
SCHLESWIG |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
PADERBORN |
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|
DUREN |
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|
KONSTANZ |
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|
WOLFSBURG |
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|
ULM |
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|
1994 |
27 May - 2 June |
France |
CIRCE |
Cork |
|
1994 |
7-9 June |
USA |
USS BARRY |
Cork |
|
1994 |
15-18 June |
France |
L'AUDACIEUSE |
Cork |
|
1994 |
20-22 June |
Belgium |
WESTDIEP |
Cork |
|
1994 |
30 June - 4 July |
Belgium |
DUFOUR |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
1-4 July |
France |
GERMINAL |
|
|
LOIRE |
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|
LEOPARD |
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|
GUEPARD |
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|
PANTHERE |
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|
LYNX |
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|
LION |
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|
CHACAL |
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|
1994 |
7-11 July |
France |
COMDT BLAISON |
Galway |
|
1994 |
21-25 July |
France |
CYBELE |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
1994 |
1-3 August |
France |
CALLIOPE |
Kinsale |
|
1994 |
3-4 August |
France |
L'AUDACIEUSE |
Kinsale |
|
1994 |
12-16 August |
France |
MUTIN |
Cobh |
|
1994 |
12-16 August |
F.R. of Germany |
OKER |
Cork |
|
1994 |
14-18 October |
Netherlands |
HNLMS PIETER FLORISZ |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
24-28 October |
Netherlands |
HNLMS BRUINVIS |
Dublin |
|
1994 |
28 October - 2 November |
France |
MALABAR |
Cork |
|
1995 |
30 January - 2 February |
France |
CROIX DE SUD PEGASE |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
24-27 February |
Netherlands |
HNLMS VAN GALEN |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
9-13 March |
Denmark |
HDMS BESKYTTEREN |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
13-18 March |
Netherlands |
HNLMS DOLFIJN |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
16-20 March |
USA |
USS ANTRIM |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
16-20 March |
France |
CALLIOPE |
Cork |
|
1995 |
16-20 March |
USA |
USS NICHOLAS |
Cork |
|
1995 |
16-20 March |
USA |
USS ANTRIM |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
16-21 March |
France |
COMDT BOUAN |
Dublin |
|
COMDT L'HERMINIER |
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|
1995 |
10-13 April |
France |
BEVEZIERS |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
5-8 May |
F.R. of Germany |
NERZ |
Dublin |
|
ZOBEL |
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|
FRETTCHEN |
||||
|
DACHS |
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|
OZELOT |
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|
WIESEL |
||||
|
ELBE |
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|
1995 |
12-15 May |
France |
STERNE |
Galway |
|
1995 |
9-12 June |
F.R. of Germany |
OSTE |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
10-13 June |
Netherlands |
MAASSLUIS |
Limerick |
|
MIDDELBURG |
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|
WILLEMSTAD |
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|
SITTARD |
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|
NAARDEN |
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|
TYDEMAN |
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|
1995 |
12-15 June |
France |
CLIO |
Cobh |
|
CYBELE |
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|
1995 |
12-16 June |
France |
GREBE |
Cobh |
|
1995 |
16-20 June |
France |
COMDT DE PIMODAN |
Cork |
|
1995 |
22-26 June |
Great Britain |
HMS BROCKLESBY |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
29 June - 3 July |
Italy |
ZEFFIRO |
Galay |
|
1995 |
2-5 July |
USA |
USS SIROCCO |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
5-10 July |
France |
DUGUAY-TROUIN |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
6-10 July |
France |
MUTIN |
Cobh |
|
1995 |
13-17 July |
France |
MUTIN |
Galway |
|
1995 |
3-6 August |
France |
ALTAIR |
Kinsale |
|
1995 |
11-15 August |
France |
LT DE VAISSEAU LAVALLEE |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
14-17 August |
Denmark |
HDMS HVIDBJORNEN |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
1-6 September |
Italy |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
21-25 September |
Gt. Britain |
HMS ORKNEY |
Cork |
|
1995 |
25-28 September |
Denmark |
HDMS BESKYTTEREN |
Cork |
|
1995 |
6-11 October |
Netherlands |
HNLMS TIJGERHAAI |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
7-11 November |
Netherlands |
HNLMS WALRUS |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
17-20 November |
Netherlands |
HNLMS VAN SPEIJK |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
19-22 March |
Netherlands |
BRUINVIS |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
7-10 May |
France |
TOURVILLE |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
29 May - 4 June |
Italy |
MINERVA |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
30 May - 3 June |
Netherlands |
HNLMS ALKMAAR |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
31 May - 3 June |
Belgium |
ZENOBE GRAMME |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
5-10 June |
Portugal |
DELFIM |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
7-9 June |
Denmark |
HDMS NORBY |
Dublin |
|
HDMS SUENSEN |
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|
SKINFAXE |
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|
1996 |
12-14 June |
USA |
USCG BARQUE EAGLE |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
14-16 June |
France |
ALTAIR |
Cork |
|
1996 |
2-7 July |
USA |
USS JOHN F. KENNEDY |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
4-6 July |
Norway |
AALESUND |
Killybegs |
|
1996 |
*10-16 July¹ |
Denmark |
VAEDDEREN |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-14 July¹ |
Canada |
MONTREAL |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-15 July¹ |
Belgium |
WIELINGEN |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-16 July¹ |
Sweden |
GLADAN |
Cork |
|
FALKEN |
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|
1996 |
*11-16 July¹ |
France |
AMYOT D'INVILLE |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-16 July¹ |
Gt. Britain |
HMS MANCHESTER |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-16 July¹ |
F.R. of Germany |
KOLN |
Cork |
|
1996 |
*11-16 July¹ |
Netherlands |
HNLMS DELFZIJL |
Cork |
|
1996 |
16-20 July |
USA |
USCG GALLATIN |
Cork |
|
1996 |
5-9 August |
USA |
USS SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON |
Cobh |
|
1996 |
10-13 August |
France |
ERIDAN |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
19-24 August |
Chile |
ESMERALDA |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
23-26 August |
Netherlands |
HNLMS BUYSKES |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
14-18 September |
Canada |
ATHABASKAN |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
26-30 September |
Denmark |
HDMS THETIS |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
26-30 September |
France |
STERNE |
Galway |
|
ELAN |
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|
1996 |
27 September - 2 October |
France |
D'ENTRECASTLEAUX |
Cork |
|
1996 |
4-7 October |
Netherlands |
HNLMS MERCUR |
Cork |
|
1996 |
25-29 October |
France |
PEGASE |
Cork |
|
SAGITTAIRE |
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|
CERES |
||||
|
LOIRE |
||||
|
VULCAIN |
||||
|
1996 |
4-8 November |
Belgium |
CROCUS |
Cork |
|
1996 |
4-8 November |
Netherlands |
HNLMS ZIERIKZEE |
Cork |
|
1996 |
9-14 November |
Canada |
HMCS OKANAGAN |
Dublin |
|
1996 |
29 November - 2 December |
Netherlands |
HNLMS VAN SPEIJKHNLMS ABRAHAM VAN DE |
Dublin |
|
HULST |
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|
HNLMS WITTE DE WITH |
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|
1996 |
30 December - 12 January 1997 |
USA |
USS AUBREY FITCH |
Dublin |
|
1997 |
30 January - 3 February |
Iceland |
AEGIR |
Cork |
|
Year |
Duration |
Country of Origin |
Vessel |
Port(s) of Call |
|
1997 |
14-18 March |
France |
GREBE |
Cork |
|
1997 |
14-18 March |
France |
MALABAR |
Dublin |
|
1997 |
2-7 April |
Canada |
FREDERICTON |
Dublin |
|
1997 |
17-22 July |
USA |
USS CAPE ST. GEORGE |
Cobh |
|
1997 |
18-22 July |
USA |
USS ANZIO |
Cobh |
