#BelfastLough - A fleet of eight NATO minehunters is set to make a bold display in Belfast Lough tomorrow morning (Friday 17 October).
As the Ballymena Times reports, the ships and their international crews - part of the Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group - will be in Belfast till next Tuesday as part of an exercise led by the Royal Navy.
Though they won't be open to the general public, it's still a great opportunity to see so many military vessels in one setting.
MacDara Conroy is a contributor covering all things on the water, from boating and wildlife to science and business
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