Ever wondered what it would be like aboard a USS destroyer. Wonder no more.

You might have spotted the USS Porter on your travels around Cobh this weekend.

Ever wondered what it would be like aboard a USS destroyer. Wonder no more.

The (DDG-78) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has been berthed in The Deep Water Quay as part of her travels around Europe and Ens. McKenzie Anderson caught up with our videographer, Dan Linehan, and gave him the low down on the ship's bridge and the very advanced weapons systems on board.

Dan also stumbled upon the inevitable Cork connection when he met up with Cdr. John Tobin, the executive officer on board, whose family originally came from Cork.

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