LÉ Emer (P21)
 Emer at Haulbowline in October 2007 | |
| Career (Ireland) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | LÉ Emer (P21) |
| Namesake: | Emer, the principal wife of Cúchulainn |
| Builder: | Verolme Cork Dockyard, Cork |
| Yard number: | 29 |
| Laid down: | 28 February 1977 |
| Launched: | 26 September 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 16 January 1978 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 September 2013 |
| Homeport: | Haulbowline Naval Base |
| Status: | Decommissioned |
| Career (Nigeria) |  |
| Name: | NNS Prosperity (A497) |
| Commissioned: | 19 February 2015 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Emer class OPV |
| Type: | Offshore Patrol Vessel |
| Displacement: | 1,019.5 tonnes Standard |
| Length: | 65.2 m (214 ft) overall |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Speed: | 31.5 km/h (17.0 kn) maximum |
| Complement: | 46 (5 officers and 41 ratings ) |
| Armament: | 1 x Bofors L40/70 2 x Rheinemetall RH202 20mm 7.62mm MAG58 7.62mm |
LÉ Emer (P21) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. The ship was named after Emer, the principal wife of Cúchulainn and the daughter of a chieftain from Rush, County Dublin.
After evaluating Deirdre for 3 years, Emer was ordered in 1975. Experience with Deirdre showed a need for more engine power, better crew accommodation and improved silencing. The vessel was modernised throughout her service life in order to take advantage of new technologies and to make life for the crew more comfortable; additions included air conditioning.
She was an improved version of the sole of Class Deirdre and is similar to the improved versions LÉ Aoife (P22) and LÉ Aisling (P23). She was commissioned on 16 January 1978 and decommissioned on 20 September 2013.[1]
On 23 October 2013 Emer was sold at auction for €320,000 to a Nigerian businessman.[2]
In July 2014 the Emer was impounded by the Nigerian Navy because the new owner had failed to secure the necessary military approval before bringing the ship into Nigerian waters.[3]
On 19 February 2015 Emer was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy as a training ship and renamed NNS Prosperity.[4][5][6]
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References
- ↑ Ralph, Riegel (2013-08-28). "New life as luxury liner or research ship awaits navy's oldest vessel". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ↑ "Le Emer sold at auction for €320,000". 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "Navy blames foreigners for most of crime on Nigeria waters". 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "Nigeria: President Jonathan commissions 4 new Naval ships". 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "Jonathan Commissions Four New Ships". 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "Jonathan to Commission Four Naval War Ships This Week". 2015-03-10.
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