LÉ Fola
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Launched in 1955 as HMS Blaxton (M1132) for the Royal Navy (RN),[1] the minesweeper was transferred to the Irish Naval Service on 22 February 1971, and renamed after Fóla, a legendary queen of the Tuatha Dé Danann and a poetic name for Ireland.
The minehunter remained in service until 1987, when she was sold for breaking.[2]
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Decommissioning and fate
In 1987, Fola was decommissioned and sold to Spanish interests for breaking.[2]
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