Ciara (coastal patrol)

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john sefton
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Ciara (coastal patrol)

Post by john sefton » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:48 pm

LÉ Ciara (P42) is a Peacock-class patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. Like the rest of her class, she was originally designed for use by the British Royal Navy in Hong Kong waters, and was delivered in 1984 by Hall, Russell & Company as HMS Swallow (P242). She passed to the Irish Naval Service in 1988 and was commissioned under her current name by the then Taoiseach Mr. C. Haughey on 16 January 1989. She is the sister ship to Orla.
The ship's principal armament is a 76mm (3 inch) OTO Melara Gun Compact. This has a 20-kilometre (12 mi) range and can fire 85 rounds per minute. It can be used in both anti-aircraft and anti-ship roles. It holds an 80 round magazine that can easily be reloaded by a two man team. There are also two single 20mm Rh202 Rheinmetall cannons and four single 7.62mm machine guns.
She is equipped with surveillance equipment and a fishery protection information system which is regularly updated via a satellite link to the Irish Naval Service base at Haulbowline Island, Cobh.
The Ciara has a cruising speed of 46.3 km/h (25 knots) and a sprint speed of 55.6 km/h (30 knots). The crewmen have given the vessel the nickname Road Runner and the cartoon mascot is displayed on the funnel. The nickname was chosen to signify that the Ciara is the fastest ship in the Irish Navy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LÉ_Ciara_(P42)

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aukepalmhof
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Re: Ciara (coastal patrol)

Post by aukepalmhof » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:14 pm

Built as a patrol craft under yard No 991 by Hall Russel in Aberdeen for the Royal Navy.
30 March 1984 launched as the HMS SWALLOW one of the Peacock class.
Displacement712 ton full load, dim. 62.6 x 10 x 2.72m. (draught)
Powered by two Crossley SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, 14,400 hp. twin shafts, speed maximum 30 knots.
Range by a speed of 17 knots, 2,500 mile.
Armament: 1 – 76mm OTO Melara Cannon. 2 – Rh202 Rheinmetall 20mm. 4 – 7.62mm GPMG.
Crew 39.
17 November 1984 completed.

21 November 1988 sold to the Irish Navy and renamed CIARA.

2017 In service.
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