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**GotActichwicy** · 03-10-2009, 01:35 PM

The Irish Navy is extremely small, I would be surprised if there are any representatives on these boards.

**RedImmik** · 03-10-2009, 05:32 PM

I was in the Irish navy but I won't tell you anything.

**ketNavatutt** · 03-10-2009, 07:56 PM

I walked right into that one.

**prmnwoks** · 03-11-2009, 01:27 AM

Patty is right. Ireland's Navy has 8 offshore patrol vessels, totaling about 9000 tons, and 1444 personnel of all ranks including 400 reservists according to Wikipedia. The entire Irish Navy is eclipsed by the USS Nimitz which has over ten times the tonnage, and about four times the crew. To be fair, most navies are eclipsed by 1 US carrier

**seperalem** · 03-11-2009, 07:20 AM

A canadian sub sank a US carrier in war games.

'just sayin.

I think your confusing that with a RIMPAC excercise back in the 90's where a US Sub was taken out by the AOR.

**theonsushv** · 03-11-2009, 11:35 AM

As far as I know we don't have any ex-RN folks here... lots of USN but nobody that's admitted to a RN tour.

**BruceQW** · 03-11-2009, 06:16 PM

A canadian sub sank a US carrier in war games.

'just sayin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plattsburgh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Erie

Win all the games you want, we'll stick with winning battles.

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prmnwoks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	Patty is right. Ireland's Navy has 8 offshore patrol vessels, totaling about 9000 tons, and 1444 personnel of all ranks including 400 reservists according to Wikipedia. The entire Irish Navy is eclipsed by the USS Nimitz which has over ten times the tonnage, and about four times the crew. To be fair, most navies are eclipsed by 1 US carrier Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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seperalem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	A canadian sub sank a US carrier in war games. 'just sayin. I think your confusing that with a RIMPAC excercise back in the 90's where a US Sub was taken out by the AOR. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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theonsushv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 574 Senior Member	As far as I know we don't have any ex-RN folks here... lots of USN but nobody that's admitted to a RN tour. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BruceQW Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	A canadian sub sank a US carrier in war games. 'just sayin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plattsburgh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Erie Win all the games you want, we'll stick with winning battles. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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