Navy veterans honoured for saving over 80 lives on burning ship in 1962

Navy veterans have been honoured more than 50 years on for their bravery in firefighting and lifesaving on a crippled ship.

Picture credit: Chief ERA Maurice Egan, Stoker, William Mynes , Lieutenant Pat Ó Mathúna, and Kieran O’Callaghan, on behalf of his late father Chief Stoker, Gerry O’Callaghan, after they were honoured for their bravery in firefighting and lifesaving on the LÉ Cliona. Pic: PA

Lieutenant Pat Ó Mathúna, 86, and Stoker William Mynes, 73, fought a boiler room blaze on the LÉ Cliona on May 29, 1962, after a depth charge exploded prematurely during a training exercise off Cork.