IRELAND
This page provides details on warships from the Republic of Ireland. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.
Ship names are prefaced by L.E. (Long Eirennach - Irish Ship)
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ROISIN
CLASS PATROL SHIPS
| P | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 51 | Roisin | Appledore Shpbuilders | 13 Sep 1999 | 15 Dec 1999 | ||
| 52 | Niamh | Appledore Shpbuilders | 10 Feb 2001 | 18 Sep 2001 |
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| LENGTH | 78.84m |
| BEAM | 14.00m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1400 tons / 1579 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara SuperRapid
DP; 2 / 12.7mm machine guns 4 / 7.62mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 Wartsila diesels; 2 CP props; 13600bhp |
| SPEED | 22 knots |
| RANGE | 6000 / 15 |
| COMPLEMENT | 22 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS | - |
P31
CLASS PATROL SHIP
| P | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 31 | Eithne | Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
19 Dec 1983 | 7 Dec 1984 |
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| LENGTH | 81.00m |
| BEAM | 12.00m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1760 tons / 1915 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 57mm 70-cal. Bofors SAK 57/70 Mk 1 DP 2 / 20mm 90-cal. Rheinmetall AA 2 / 7.62mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 Ruston Paxman 12RKCM diesels; 2 CP props; 7200bhp |
| SPEED | 19 knots |
| RANGE | 7000 / 15 |
| COMPLEMENT | 85 |
| AIRCRAFT | 1 / AS.365 Dauphin II helicopter |
| COMMENTS | - |
EMER
CLASS PATROL SHIPS
| P | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 21 | Emer | Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
1977 | 16 Jan 1978 | ||
| 22 | Aoife | Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
12 Apr 1979 | 29 Nov 1979 | ||
| 23 | Aisling | Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
3 Oct 1979 | 21 May 1980 |
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| LENGTH | 65.20m |
| BEAM | 10.40m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1003 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk 7 Bofors AA 2 / 20mm 90-cal. Oerlikon AA 2 / 7.62mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesels; 1 CP prop; 4800shp |
| SPEED | 18 knots |
| RANGE | 6750 / 12 |
| COMPLEMENT | 46 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS | - |
PEACOCK
CLASS PATROL BOATS
| P | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Tramsferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 41 | Orla ex Swift, P243 |
Hall Russell, Aberdeen |
11 Sep 1984 | 3 May 1985 | 8 Oct 1988 | ||
| 42 | Ciara ex Swallow, P242 |
Hall Russell, Aberdeen |
30 Mar 1984 | 16 Nov 1984 | 8 Oct 1988 |
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| LENGTH | 62.60m |
| BEAM | 10.00m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 662 tons / 712 ons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 76mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Compact DP 2 / 12.7mm machine guns 2 / 7.62mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 diesels; 2 props; 14200bhp |
| SPEED | 28 knots |
| RANGE | 2500 / 17 |
| COMPLEMENT | 39 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS | - |
