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LÉ Eithne

Vessel
LÉ Eithne was a patrol vessel in service with the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale. Eithne was the flagship of the Irish... Wikipedia
Launched: December 19, 1983
Length: 84.8 m (278 ft) overall
Construction started: December 15, 1982
Armament: Bofors 57 mm gun; 2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon; 7.62 mm GPMG
Decommissioned: 8 July 2022
Displacement: 1,920 tonnes (full load)
Laid down: 15 December 1982