LÉ Aoibhinn
LÉ Aoibhinn (P71) docked in Cork  | |
| History | |
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| New Zealand | |
| Name | HMNZS Rotoiti | 
| Namesake | Lake Rotoiti | 
| Builder | Tenix Defence, Whangārei | 
| Commissioned | 17 April 2009 | 
| Stricken | 17 October 2019 | 
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| Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ Aoibhinn | 
| Namesake | Irish girl's name meaning "delightful" | 
| Cost | €13 million (2022) | 
| Acquired | 13 March 2022 | 
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lake-class inshore patrol vessel | 
| Displacement | 340 t (335 long tons) loaded | 
| Length | 55 m (180 ft 5 in) | 
| Beam | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) | 
| Draught | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) | 
| Propulsion | 
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| Speed | 
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| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) | 
| Boats & landing craft carried  | 2 rigid inflatable boats | 
LÉ Aoibhinn (EE-vin, Irish: [ˈiːvʲən̠ʲ]) is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Irish Naval Service. Under the name HMNZS Rotoiti it was used for border and fishery protection patrols by the Royal New Zealand Navy from 2009 to 2019. Together with its sister Pukaki, the vessel was sold to Ireland for use by the Irish Naval Service in 2022. Rotoiti was renamed and commissioned into Irish service in September 2024.