href in <ion-item> breaks when showing a modal window

Please read edit 2 as it contains the updated error

I've got an ng-repeat like this:

    <ion-list>
        <ion-item ng-repeat="ship in ships" href="#app/ships/{{ship.id}}">
            {{ship}}
        </ion-item>
    </ion-list>

When you first load the page the ion-items href work as they should. The error occurs when you add new data to the list. The href element stops working and the items are un-clickable. Refreshing the page fixes the href

The new data added shows up in the list correctly, with the correct fields and values.

Is this a bug or is there something I have to do to refresh the list?

EDIT

I'm using SQLite to save and retrieve my data, also using the factory wrapper found here: https://gist.github.com/jgoux/10738978

Adding more code:

For adding a new ship I just open a modal window with input fields and a submit button.

    // Called when the form is submitted
    $scope.createShip = function (ship) {
        shipFactory.saveShip(ship)
            .then(function () {
                $scope.shipModal.hide();
                updateScope();
                $scope.newship = {};
            });
    };

Updating the scope

    function updateScope() {
        shipFactory.getAllShips().then(function (ships) {
            $scope.ships = ships;
        });
    }

EDIT 2 After being unable to recreate the problem in a plunker. I learned that it is the modal that is causing the error. Opening then closing the modal causes the error (no saving).

Modal code:

    // Create and load the Modal
    $ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl('new-ship.html', function (modal) {
        $scope.shipModal = modal;
    }, {
        scope: $scope,
        animation: 'slide-in-up'
    });

    // Open our new ship modal
    $scope.newShip = function () {
        $scope.shipModal.show();
    };

    // Close the new ship modal
    $scope.closeNewShip = function () {
        $scope.shipModal.hide();
    };

I have tried adding $scope.shipModal.remove(); but the links are still broken. Creating a 'Drag' event fixes all the links. For example: Dragging the navigation menu to the view.