LÉ Orla
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"Long Éireannach" (LÉ), Irish for "Irish ship", is the designation given to ships in the Irish Naval Service's fleet. The ship was named after Orla, a grand niece (great niece) of Brian Boru who was murdered by her husband around 1090.[2] The crest showed the arms of Clare on the top segment and a sword and royal collar on the base.[2] She was decommissioned, together with her sister ship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., in 2022.
Specifications
Orla had a displacement of 712 tons fully loaded. The ship was launched in 1984 and purchased by the Irish government in 1988. She was powered by two Crossley Pielstick 18 PA6V 280 diesels rated at Script error: No such module "convert"., providing a top speed of Script error: No such module "convert". and a range of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] She carried a crew of 39, including six officers. She was armed with one 76 mm/62 OTO Melara compact gun; two 20 mm Rh202 Rheinmetall autocannons and four 12.7mm heavy machine guns.
History
In November 2008, LÉ Orla assisted in Operation Seabight which resulted in the largest seizure of cocaine in the history of the state of Ireland up to that time.[3]
In mid-2014, LÉ Orla was temporarily kept out of commission to facilitate the removal of asbestos which had been discovered on the ship.[4]
On 8 July 2022, LÉ Orla was decommissioned together with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[5]
In April 2024, LÉ Orla was towed together with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". to Belgium to be scrapped.[6]
References
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