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DEIRDRE patrol ship (1972)
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Deirdre 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deirdre |
P20 |
Verolme, Cork |
29.12.1971 |
19.6.1972 |
retired 6.2001 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 980 |
| Length, m | 56.2 pp 62.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.35 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 British Polr SF112VS-F diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 4200 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 150 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x Racal Decca radars, Simrad SU sonar |
| Complement | 46 |
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Deirdre 1979
Project history
First warship designed and built in Ireland. Intended to be a prototype for a number of fishery protection vessels, but bad seakeeping was found during trials, and subsequent vessels were built under modified design.
Modernizations
1994: - 2x Racal Decca radars; + 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, Decca 1226, Kelvin-Hughes Mk VI radars
Naval service
No significant events.
