LÉ George Bernard Shaw
LÉ George Bernard Shaw off Ilfracombe in 2018 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ George Bernard Shaw |
| Namesake | George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright |
| Builder | Babcock Marine Appledore, North Devon |
| Cost | €67 million |
| Laid down | 28 February 2017 |
| Launched | 2 March 2018 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 2019 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 2,256 tonnes |
| Length | 90.00 m (295.28 ft) |
| Beam | 14.00 m (45.93 ft) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
| Armament | |
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LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) is a Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Irish Naval Service. It is the fourth ship in a series of vessels designed by Vard Marine and built by Babcock Marine Appledore, and is named for the writer George Bernard Shaw.
Constructed in Devon, England, the vessel underwent keel laying in February 2017. The vessel was first floated-out of the dry dock during March 2018, and was delivered to Haulbowline Naval Base on 11 October 2018, pending final fitting out, including installation of the main 76 mm cannon.
In December 2018, the vessel was made available for tours by the public in Galway, and it was formally commissioned in April 2019.