Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Naval Service operates three offshore patrol vessels. All these vessels were built in Verlome Dockyard in Cork and were commissioned into service during the late 1970s and early 1980s. These vessels patrol the Irish EEZ. During their service these vessels have completed numerous re-supply missions to Irish troops serving overseas with the United Nations.
Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels
LÉ Aoife
The ship is named after Aoife, stepmother to the children of Lir, whom she turned into swans. It is the sister ship of the late L.É. Deirdre, the L.É. Emer and the L.É. Aisling.
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LÉ Aisling
The ship was named after the poem, Aisling to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the poet and nationalist Patrick Pearse.
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LÉ Emer
The ship is named after Emer the principal wife of Cúchulainn and the daughter of a chieftain. The vessel has been modernised throughout her service life in order to take advantage of new technologies and to make life for the crew more comfortable.
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Type |
Offshore patrol Vessel |
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Length |
65.2m |
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Beam |
10.5m |
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Draught |
4.4m |
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Main Engines |
2 X SEMT- Pielstick Diesel |
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Speed |
17 knots |
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Range |
6750 Nautical Miles @ 12 knots |
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Crew |
46 (5 Officers) |
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Commissioned |
L.É. EMER 16 January 1978 |
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Main Armament |
Bofors 40mm L70 Canon |
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Secondary Armament |
2 X 20mm Rheinmetall RH202 Canon |
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Small Arms |
Various small arms ranging from: |
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