LÉ Maev

LÉ Maev /ˈmeɪv/ was a Flower-class corvette of the Irish Naval Service.^[2] She was named after Medb, the legendary queen of Connacht. She was launched in August 1941 as HMS Oxlip, and served on the Arctic convoys during World War II.

Nameplate of LÉ Maev, on display in the Maritime Museum of Ireland
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Oxlip
Namesake	Oxlip
Builder	A & J Inglis, Glasgow
Laid down	9 December 1940
Launched	28 August 1941
Completed	28 December 1941
Decommissioned	1946
Maiden voyage	1942
In service	1942-46
Identification	Pennant number: K123
Fate	Sold to Irish Navy 1946
Ireland
Name	LÉ Maev
Namesake	Medb, the legendary queen of Connacht
Acquired	1946
Identification	Pennant number: 02
Fate	Scrapped 23 March 1972
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette
Displacement	1020 tons standard (1280 full load)
Length	205 ft (62 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Depth	14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power	Single reciprocating vertical 4-cylinder triple expansion by John Kincaid, Greenock[1]
Propulsion	2,759 ihp (2,057 kW) 2 cylindrical Scotch single-ended boilers. Single shaft
Speed	max: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) cruising: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	5 officers, 74 ratings
Sensors & processing systems	ASDIC Radio Radar Gyrocompass Echo sounder Decca Navigator System
Electronic warfare & decoys	Degaussing

Maev was commissioned into Irish service in December 1946,^[3] and decommissioned in March 1972.^[1]