LÉ Ferdia

LÉ Ferdia (A16) was an auxiliary ship in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Ferdia (Ferdiad), a mythical hero of the Ulster Cycle. She served as a patrol boat.^[1] Originally a Danish ship, the MFV Helen Basse, she was leased by the INS in 1977–78 and was later a seismic survey vessel.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

History
Denmark
Name	Helen Basse
Namesake	Helen Basse
Launched	1965
Ireland
Name	Ferdia
Namesake	Ferdia (Ferdiad)
In service	1977
Out of service	1978
Identification	IMO number: 6517055 Hull number: A16
Fate	Returned to owners
General characteristics
Type	Stern trawler, seismic survey vessel, auxiliary ship
Displacement	651 t
Length	64 m (210 ft) overall
Beam	9.6 m (31 ft)
Draught	4.3 m (14 ft)
Installed power	1500 hp
Propulsion	Deutz AG diesel engine
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h) maximum
Complement	44
Armament	2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon