LÉ Niamh arrives back in Haulbowline
The Irish Naval vessel and it's crew left Cork last July.
The crew aboard the LÉ Niamh have arrived back in Haulbowline in the past 20 minutes.
There were highly emotional scenes at the naval base as family and friends reunited with their loved ones after 10 weeks apart.
52 sailors and two medics are among the crew who saved over 4,100 refugees since the vessel departed on the 10th of July.
Leading sea man on board the ship Alex Casey was involved in a particularly tough rescue mission while away and he described it to RedFM News.
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