U.S. NAVAL VESSEL 'USS THE SULLIVANS' ARRIVES IN BEREHAVEN HARBOUR
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Following years of preparation the US Naval Vessel 'THE SULLIVANS' arrived into Berehaven Harbour on Fri. morning at 10.00 am in glorious sunshine. This vessel - the 2nd Destroyer vessel to be commissioned in honour of the 5 Sullivan brothers, whose parents hailed from Adrigole, were killed in 1941 from the same US Navy ship during World War 1. This led the a new law being passed in the US that no more than 2 members of a family could sail on any such ship again. The first ship was commissioned in 1945 following the war and this has since been decommissioned and is part of a Naval Museum now. The current vessel was commissioned in 1997 and was christened by the Sullivan Brothers niece Kelly Sullivan Loughren - whose special prayer was 'May the Luck of the Irish' be with Her.I was honoured to be invited to go aboard the vessel and get a tour of one of the US's finest Naval Vessels. Click Here to read Ship's History and current details. | |
| Pictured directly on the right is Commander
Richard Brown.
Bottom right is Petty Officer Ed Flynn Top far right is Master Chief Commander Dean Leonard Bottom far right is a photo of the 5 Sullivan Brothers who perished
on the USS JUNEAU Click on each name for a link to profile and on each photo to view larger image. Click here to view photo gallery of crew and visitors |
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