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IRISH NAVAL SERVICE (EIRE)

ESCORTS

RÓISÍN patrol ships (1999-2001)

Róisín 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate

Róisín

P51

 

Appledore SB, UK

12.1998

13.9.1999

15.12.1999

in service (2019)

Niamh P52   Appledore SB, UK 11.2000 10.2.2001 18.9.2001 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

1500

Displacement full, t

1700

Length, m

73.0 pp 78.8 oa

Breadth, m

14.0

Draught, m

3.90

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Wärstilä 16V26 diesels

Power, h. p.

13600

Max speed, kts

23

Fuel, t

diesel oil 251

Endurance, nm(kts) 6000(15)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 4 x 1 - 7.6/90

Electronic equipment

2x type 1008 radars, Radamec 1500 e/o system

Complement

44

Project history: Variant of the Vigilant design built in Chile for Mauritius. Designed by Polar, Canada. Róisín was ordered in 1997, Niamh in 2000. Have two firefighting monitors, can carry several standard 20ft containers. Carry two 6.7m inflatable inspection launches and one 5.4m RIB.

Modernizations: 2010, both: + 2 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh202

Naval service: No significant events.

Róisín 2011

 

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