The Irish Naval Service vessel LÉ RóisÃÂn is to return to Halbowline in Cork Harbour after temporary repairs have been carried out in Donegal Bay. The RóisÃÂn had been going to the assistance of a stricken Canadian submarine when she was damaged in rough seas. The crew had to abandon its efforts to assit the crew of the fire-damaged submarine after incurring what a naval spokesman has called "significant damage" to her bow in stormy conditions. The damage is being assesed by the service`s marine engineering staff though none of the crew on board was injured. Two other Irish Naval Services vessels, which were on fishery patrols off the south coast of Ireland have been dispatched to assist the submarine.
The LÉ RóisÃÂn is a "P51 Class Offshore Patrol Vessel". I guess it's not built to be too offshore, however.