M-1's Victory

Not since the fighting forebears of Brian Boroihme put to sea in currachs against Britain a millennium and a half ago has Ireland had a navy of any account. Until one day this winter, when the flag of Eire broke out at the stern of the trim, new, 50-knot torpedo boat, M1, independent Eire had no Navy at all. Even then, Eire got this ship from the British, the Government having ordered six such craft from British shipbuilders for coast-watching and general marine service.

One dark night last week the M-1 rode at anchor off Dun Laoghaire in Dublin Bay. The crew, except for the watch, were in their bunks. From somewhere among the shadowy pierheads, 20 yards off, a rowboat put softly out, pulled alongside. Three men with the daring of none but I. R. A. itself leaped aboard, and set upon the watch. In the tussle, the watch managed to draw his pistol. As the attackers heaved him overboard, he fired three shots, rousing the sleeping.crew. The marauders fled to their boat, pulled frantically for shore and escaped. Eire's first Navy had won its first shindig.

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