Emer-class offshore patrol vessel
LÉ Aisling departing Dublin in 2009 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | LÉ Deirdre |
| Succeeded by | Róisín class |
| Built | 1977–1980 |
| In service | 1978–present |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,019 t (1,003 long tons) |
| Length | 65.20 m (213 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) (maximum) |
| Complement | 46 (5 officers and 41 ratings) |
| Armament |
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The Emer-class offshore patrol vessel was a class of three offshore patrol vessels (OPV) operated by the Irish Naval Service from January 1978 until June 2016. After decommissioning from the Irish Naval Service, the ships were sold and subsequently put into service with a number of foreign navies.