LÉ Róisín
| History | |
|---|---|
| Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ Róisín |
| Namesake | Róisín Dúbh, daughter of Red Hugh O’Neill |
| Builder | Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon |
| Commissioned | 15 December 1999 |
| Homeport | Haulbowline Naval Base |
| Identification |
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| Status | "Operational reserve" as of January 2023 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Róisín-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,500 tonnes Standard |
| Length | 78.84 m (258 ft 8 in) overall |
| Beam | 14.00 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 10,000 kW (13,000 hp) |
| Propulsion | Wärtsilä medium speed diesels |
| Speed | 42.6 km/h (23.0 kn) maximum |
| Range | 11,000 km (6,000 nmi) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 44 (6 officers and 38 ratings) |
| Sensors & processing systems | kelvin Hughes radar |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | None |
LÉ Róisín (P51) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. Commissioned in 1999, the ship's primary mission is fisheries protection, search and rescue, and maritime protection operations, including vessel boardings. Róisín or Róisín Dubh, is often used as an allegory for Ireland. However, the original Róisín Dubh was a daughter of Red Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone in the late 16th century.