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| Career (Ireland) |
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| Name: |
LÉ Orla (P41) |
| Namesake: |
Orla, a grand niece of Brian Boru |
| Ordered: |
1983 |
| Commissioned: |
3 May 1985 |
| Status: |
Active Service |
| General characteristics |
| Displacement: |
712 tonnes full load |
| Length: |
62.6 m (205 ft) |
| Beam: |
10 m (33 ft) |
| Draught: |
2.72 m (8.9 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,600 kW (14,188 bhp) |
| Speed: |
46.3 km/h (25.0 kn) |
| Complement: |
39 (6 Officers and 33 ratings) |
| Armament: |
1x76mm OTO Melara Cannon
2x12.7mm HMG
4x7.62mm GPMG |
| Armour: |
Belted Steel |
LÉ Orla (P41) is a Peacock-class patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. She is the sister ship to LÉ Ciara. They were originally constructed in 1984 for the Royal Navy by Hall Russell,[1] these two vessels, along with three others formed the Peacock Class. Orla was the former HMS Swift (P243) and she passed to the Irish Naval Service in 1988. As HMS Swift, the vessel formed part of the Hong Kong patrol.
[edit] Specifications
LÉ Orla (P41) has 712 tons displacement, fully loaded, launched in 1984 and bought by the Irish government in 1988. She is powered by two Crossley Pielstick 18 PA6V 280 diesels rated at 14000 hp providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 4000 km at 17 knots.[2] She carries a crew of 29, including six officers. She is armed with one 76 mm/62 OTO Melara compact gun; two 12.7 mm machine-guns and four 7.62 mm machine-guns
[edit] Etymology
The ship is named after Orla, a grand niece of Brian Boru. She was murdered by her husband around 1090. [2] The crest shows the arms of Clare on the top segment and a sword and royal collar on the base.[2]
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