LÉ Grainne (CM10)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | Thornycroft, July 20, 1954 |
| Commissioned (into Irish Naval Service) : | January 30, 1971 |
| Decommissioned: | 1987 |
| Fate: | Sold to Spanish interests for breaking - 1987 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 360 tons |
| Length: | 140 ft (42.67 m) overall |
| Beam: | 27.58 ft (8.4 m) |
| Draught: | 8.17 ft (2.49 m) |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum |
| Complement: | 30 |
| Armament: | 40/60 mm Bofors 2 x 20 mm Oerlikon AA |
LÉ Grainne (CM10) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service.
The LÉ Grainne, a Ton-class minesweeper (ex. HMS Oulston M1129), was purchased from the Royal Navy in 1971. She was stricken in 1987 and sold to Spanish interests for breaking.
She was named after Gráinne, a legendary princess who was promised to Fionn mac Cumhail but ran away with his young follower Diarmuid.
| Irish Naval Service Fleet | |
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| Active Fleet | |
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LÉ Emer (P21) | LÉ Aoife (P22) | LÉ Aisling (P23) | LÉ Eithne (P31) | LÉ Orla (P41) | LÉ Ciara (P42) | LÉ Niamh (P52) | LÉ Róisín (P51) |
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| Decommissioned | |
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LÉ Muirchú | LÉ Deirdre (P20) | LÉ Grainne (CM10) | LÉ Banba (CM11) | LÉ Fola (CM12) | LÉ Macha (01) | LÉ Maev (02) | LÉ Cliona (03) |
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