LÉ Niamh
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LÉ Niamh (P52) is a Róisín-class offshore patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Niamh, queen of Tír na nÓg, from Irish mythology. Commissioned in 2001, as of 2020[update] the ship was in active service.[2]
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Ireland | |
Name | LÉ Niamh |
Namesake | Niamh, an Irish mythological character |
Builder | Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon |
Commissioned | 18 September 2001 |
Homeport | Haulbowline Naval Base |
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Status | Under repair and "mid-life upgrade" as of February 2023[update][1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Róisín-class offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 1,500 tonnes standard |
Length | 78.84 m (258.7 ft) overall |
Beam | 14 m (46 ft) |
Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
Speed | 42.6 km/h (23.0 kn) maximum |
Boats & landing craft carried |
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Complement | 44 (6 officers and 38 ratings) |
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