Navy crew ‘abandon ship’ over problems on LÉ James Joyce
A full crew was dispatched last week via lorry and ferry to the dockyard in North Devon, where the ship was built in the hope of being able to bring it back to their base in Haulbowline, Cork.
LÉ James Joyce was supposed to be handed over to the Naval Service a number of months ago, but has suffered from several teething problems.
