Emotional welcome home for crew of L.É. Róisín after search & rescue mission

Family and well-wishers are welcoming Irish Navy personnell aboard the L.É. Róisín home in Haulbowline, Cork this morning.

Home after a very difficult & sometimes upsetting mission in the Mediterranean. @defenceforces #Tv3News. pic.twitter.com/M5VayrjtyC

— Paul Byrne (@PaulByrne_1) July 15, 2016

The naval vessel has completed a 10-week humanitarian search & rescue mission in the Mediterranean.

Families welcome home the crew of LE Roisin from Search & Rescue operations in the Med where they rescued 1283 pers pic.twitter.com/YfWBFKP0D9

— Óglaigh na hÉireann (@defenceforces) July 15, 2016

More than 1,200 people were rescued during the operation.

The ship will be replaced by L.É. James Joyce, which is expected to commence search and rescue operations shortly.

Welcome home LE Roisin - congratulations on a job well done @defenceforces @dfpo pic.twitter.com/lrbj66adg2

— Halpin Centre (@HalpinCentre) July 15, 2016