Now that we have a dedicated section, here it is once again, the breakdown of the Irish naval units
Trying yet again (Third time, stupid computer) here is my next attempt at bringing recognition to the lesser known, here are the ships of the Irish Navy or Seirbhis Chablaigh
Armament
40/60mm Bofors with local control; 120 Rounds per minute to a range of 11km
2 x 20mm GAMBO Anti-Aircraft guns; 900 Rounds per minute to a range of 7km
P21 - L.E. Emer
Date of Commission: 16 January 1978
P22 - L.E. Aoife
Date of Commission: 20 November 1979
P23 - L.E. Aisling
Date of Commission: 21 May 1980
Armament
57mm Bofors with LIOD fire control system; 200 Rounds per minute to a range of 13.259km
2 x 20mm Rheinmetal Anti-Aircraft guns; 880 - 1030 Rounds per minute to a range of 6.3km
2 x 57mm Wallop missile launchers (for illuminants)
Helicopter: SA365F Dauphin II
P31 - L.E. Eithne
Date of Commission: 7 December 1984
Eithne is the flagship of the Irish navy
Armament
76mm OTO Melara; Single Shot / 80 Rounds per minute to a range of 17.4 km
2 x 12.76 mm HMG (Heavy Machine Gun); 450 - 550 Rounds per minute to a range of 6 km.
4 x 7.62mm GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun); 650 - 1,000 Rounds per minute to a range of 800m (bipod) or 1,800m (tripod)
Other Information
The L.E. Orla was comissioned as HMS Swift by the Royal Navy in May 1985, for patrol in Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish Naval Service in 1989, and comissioned as L.E. Orla.
The L.E. Ciara was comissioned as HMS Swallow by the Royal Navy in October 1984, for patrol in Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish Naval Service in 1989, and comissioned as L.E. Ciara.
P41 - L.E. Orla
Date of Commission: 16 January 1989
P42 - L.E. Ciara
Date of Commission: 16 January 1989
Armament
76mm OTO Melara; Single Shot / 80 Rounds per minute to a range of 17.4 km
2 x 57mm Wallop missile launcher (for illuminants)
2 x 12.76 mm HMG (Heavy Machine Gun); 450 - 550 Rounds per minute to a range of 6 km.
4 x 7.62mm GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun); 650 - 1,000 Rounds per minute to a range of 800m (bipod) or 1,800m (tripod)
P51 - L.E. Roisin
Date of Commission: 18 December 1999
P52 - L.E. Niamh
Date of Commission: 18 September 2001
The Story of Niamh and Oisin
Oisin was prince of the last remaining Celtic clan Fianna. From the land of Tír na nÓg came the Princess Niamh, to seek a husband from the Fianna tribe. She spoke of her homeland, a paradise where time passed slowly, a place of feasting and games, where beauty and strength lived forever. Oisin fell in love with Niamh and decided to leave his homeland.
Tír na nÓg was indeed as she described, and he was welcomed with a banquet by the King and Queen. In time, though, Oisin grew anxious to revisit his family. Niamh explained to him that three years in Tír na nÓg was as three hundred years in Erin, and that the Fianna were now gone. Seeing that he could not be swayed, she warned that he must not let his foot touch the native soil or he would be stranded and unable to return. He reassured her, and set off on her white steed.
Upon his return he saw hills and ruins where houses of his friends had once been. His father's home was ruined and overgrown. In his sorrow, he asked the local townsfolk what had happened to his people the Fianna, but all they knew of them were legends handed down through the generations that had passed. During his stay, he noticed a group of men attempting to replace an altar stone which had fallen, ashamed that there was not one among them fit to lift it. Oisin stooped forward to hurl it back into place. At that moment the belt of his saddle snapped and dropped him to the ground. There was nothing he could do; he was transformed into an old man, and the riderless horse returned to a sorrowful Niamh. Oisin was therefore the last of the Fianna.
The Irish navy is also said to be interested in a ship of similar size and capacity to that which the New Zealand is now aquiring, this ship will be tasked with Low Threat Peace Keeping duties.
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By: Ja Worsley - 16th July 2004 at 21:17
Now that we have a dedicated section, here it is once again, the breakdown of the Irish naval units
Trying yet again (Third time, stupid computer) here is my next attempt at bringing recognition to the lesser known, here are the ships of the Irish Navy or Seirbhis Chablaigh
[b][i]The Deirdre Class[/b][/i]
[i]Specifications[/i]
Role: Offshore Patrol Vessel
Dimensions - Length: 65.2m; Beam: 10.5m; Draught: 14.4m
Displacement - 1,025 tonnes
Speed - 18 knots Range - 7,500 Nautical Miles at 15 knots
Complement
Officers - 6
Other Ranks - 41
Armament
40/60mm Bofors with local control; 120 Rounds per minute to a range of 11km
2 x 20mm GAMBO Anti-Aircraft guns; 900 Rounds per minute to a range of 7km
P21 - L.E. Emer
Date of Commission: 16 January 1978
P22 - L.E. Aoife
Date of Commission: 20 November 1979
P23 - L.E. Aisling
Date of Commission: 21 May 1980
[b][i]The Eithne Class[/b][/i]
[i]Specifications[/i]
Role: Helicopter Patrol Vessel
Dimensions - Length: 80.8m; Beam: 12m; Draught: 14.3m
Displacement - 1,960 tonnes
Speed - 19 knots Range - 7,000 Nautical Miles at 15 knots
Complement
Officers - 9
Other Ranks - 77
Armament
57mm Bofors with LIOD fire control system; 200 Rounds per minute to a range of 13.259km
2 x 20mm Rheinmetal Anti-Aircraft guns; 880 - 1030 Rounds per minute to a range of 6.3km
2 x 57mm Wallop missile launchers (for illuminants)
Helicopter: SA365F Dauphin II
P31 - L.E. Eithne
Date of Commission: 7 December 1984
Eithne is the flagship of the Irish navy
[b][i]The Orla Class[/b][/i]
[i]Specifications[/i]
Role: Coastal Patrol Vessel
Dimensions - Length: 62.6m; Beam: 10m; Draught: 12.7m
Displacement - 712 tonnes
Speed - 26 knots Range - 2,500 Nautical Miles at 17 knots
Complement
Officers - 5
Other Ranks - 34
Armament
76mm OTO Melara; Single Shot / 80 Rounds per minute to a range of 17.4 km
2 x 12.76 mm HMG (Heavy Machine Gun); 450 - 550 Rounds per minute to a range of 6 km.
4 x 7.62mm GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun); 650 - 1,000 Rounds per minute to a range of 800m (bipod) or 1,800m (tripod)
Other Information
The L.E. Orla was comissioned as HMS Swift by the Royal Navy in May 1985, for patrol in Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish Naval Service in 1989, and comissioned as L.E. Orla.
The L.E. Ciara was comissioned as HMS Swallow by the Royal Navy in October 1984, for patrol in Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish Naval Service in 1989, and comissioned as L.E. Ciara.
P41 - L.E. Orla
Date of Commission: 16 January 1989
P42 - L.E. Ciara
Date of Commission: 16 January 1989
[b][i]The Roisin Class[/b][/i]
[i]Specifications[/i]
Role: Offshore Patrol Vessel
Dimensions - Length: 78.84m; Beam: 14m; Draught: 3.8m
Displacement - 1,500 tonnes
Speed - 22 knots Range - 6,000 Nautical Miles at 15 knots
Complement
Officers - 6
Other Ranks - 38
Armament
76mm OTO Melara; Single Shot / 80 Rounds per minute to a range of 17.4 km
2 x 57mm Wallop missile launcher (for illuminants)
2 x 12.76 mm HMG (Heavy Machine Gun); 450 - 550 Rounds per minute to a range of 6 km.
4 x 7.62mm GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun); 650 - 1,000 Rounds per minute to a range of 800m (bipod) or 1,800m (tripod)
P51 - L.E. Roisin
Date of Commission: 18 December 1999
P52 - L.E. Niamh
Date of Commission: 18 September 2001
The Story of Niamh and Oisin
Oisin was prince of the last remaining Celtic clan Fianna. From the land of Tír na nÓg came the Princess Niamh, to seek a husband from the Fianna tribe. She spoke of her homeland, a paradise where time passed slowly, a place of feasting and games, where beauty and strength lived forever. Oisin fell in love with Niamh and decided to leave his homeland.
Tír na nÓg was indeed as she described, and he was welcomed with a banquet by the King and Queen. In time, though, Oisin grew anxious to revisit his family. Niamh explained to him that three years in Tír na nÓg was as three hundred years in Erin, and that the Fianna were now gone. Seeing that he could not be swayed, she warned that he must not let his foot touch the native soil or he would be stranded and unable to return. He reassured her, and set off on her white steed.
Upon his return he saw hills and ruins where houses of his friends had once been. His father's home was ruined and overgrown. In his sorrow, he asked the local townsfolk what had happened to his people the Fianna, but all they knew of them were legends handed down through the generations that had passed. During his stay, he noticed a group of men attempting to replace an altar stone which had fallen, ashamed that there was not one among them fit to lift it. Oisin stooped forward to hurl it back into place. At that moment the belt of his saddle snapped and dropped him to the ground. There was nothing he could do; he was transformed into an old man, and the riderless horse returned to a sorrowful Niamh. Oisin was therefore the last of the Fianna.
The Irish navy is also said to be interested in a ship of similar size and capacity to that which the New Zealand is now aquiring, this ship will be tasked with Low Threat Peace Keeping duties.