Naval ship’s pontoon crash captured on camera

Engineers from the Naval Service are assessing damage caused to the LÉ Aoife after the 65-metre-long patrol vessel crashed into a pontoon at the deep water quay in Cobh, Co Cork.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 - 01:00

Sean O’Riordan

The incident occurred last Saturday afternoon and was captured on camera.

The accident was posted on YouTube, reportedly by Scandinavian tourists.

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