LÉ Banba
Silhouette of LÉ Banba (CM11) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Alverton |
| Namesake | Alverton |
| Builder | Thornycroft |
| Launched | 24 March 1954 |
| Identification | M1104 |
| Fate | Sold to Ireland, February 1971 |
| Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ Banba |
| Namesake | Banba |
| Acquired | 21 February 1971 |
| Commissioned | 23 February 1971 |
| Decommissioned | 1984 |
| Identification | CM11 |
| Fate | Sold to Spanish interests for breaking |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ton-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 425 tonnes (max) |
| Length | 42.67 m (140.0 ft) overall |
| Beam | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Draught | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) maximum |
| Complement | 30 |
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LÉ Banba (CM11) was a Ton-class minesweeper in the Irish Naval Service (INS) and was one of three purchased by the Irish government to replace the three Flower Class Corvettes purchased in 1946. The other two were Grainne and Fola.
LÉ Banba was named after Banba, a legendary queen of the Tuatha Dé Danann and also a poetic name for Ireland. The ship was the former Royal Navy vessel HMS Alverton.