LÉ Orla
LÉ Orla (P41) was a Peacock-class patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. Like the rest of her class, she was originally designed for use by the British Royal Navy in Hong Kong waters, and was delivered in 1985 by Hall, Russell & Company as HMS Swift (P243).
LÉ Orla in Dublin (2008) | |
| History | |
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| Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ Orla |
| Namesake | Orla, a grand niece of Brian Boru |
| Builder | Hall Russell |
| Cost | £7.4m (1984 pounds) |
| Laid down | 1984 |
| Launched | 1985 |
| Commissioned | 19 January 1989 |
| Decommissioned | 8 July 2022 |
| Homeport | Haulbowline Naval Base |
| Identification |
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| Status | Awaiting disposal |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Peacock-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 712 tonnes full load |
| Length | 62.6 m (205 ft) |
| Beam | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draught | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,600 kW (14,200 bhp), 1 Schottel 'Loiter Drive' ( ≈180 bhp) |
| Speed | 25.0 kn (46.3 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | X2 Avon 5.4 m (18 ft) seariders |
| Complement | 39 (6 officers and 33 ratings) |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Belted Steel |
"Long Éireannach" (LÉ), Irish for "Irish ship", is the designation given to ships in the Irish Naval Service's fleet. The ship was named after Orla, a grand niece (great niece) of Brian Boru who was murdered by her husband around 1090. The crest shows the arms of Clare on the top segment and a sword and royal collar on the base. She is the sister ship of LÉ Ciara.
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