LÉ Cliona (03)

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LÉ Cliona (03) at sea
Career Irish Naval Jack
Ordered:
Laid down: 17 September 1940
Launched: 11 August 1941
Commissioned: 3 February 1947
Decommissioned: 2 November 1970
Fate: Decommissioned/Scrapped
General Characteristics
Displacement: 1280 tons max
Length:
Beam:
Draught:
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement: 79 (5 Officers 74 Ratings)
Armament: Single B1 MK 1X LA 4" Gun,
Single Vickers 2-pdr pom pom,
two (single) 20mm AA Guns,
one hedgehog mortor,
4 depth charge throwers,
two depth charge racks

Cliona (03) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service.

The LÉ Clíona (ex. HMS Bellwort K114) was built by George Brown & Co, Greenock. Handed over to the Naval Service and commissioned by Lt. Walter J. Reidy the same day. She was sold to Haulbowline Industries for scrap on and was removed to Passage West on the 4 November 1970.

She was named after Cliodhna, an ancient Irish goddess of love.

Irish Naval Service Fleet
Active Fleet

Emer (P21) | Aoife (P22) | Aisling (P23) | Eithne (P31) | Orla (P41) | Ciara (P42) | Niamh (P52) | Róisín (P51)


Decommissioned

Muirchú | Deirdre (P20) | Grainne (CM10) | Banba (CM11) | Fola (CM12) | Macha (01) | Maev (02) | Cliona (03)