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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 | |
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Denmark | |
Name | Helen Basse |
Namesake | Helen Basse |
Launched | 1965 |
Ireland | |
Name | Ferdia |
Namesake | Ferdia (Ferdiad) |
In service | 1977 |
Out of service | 1978 |
Identification |
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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 |
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