LÉ Ferdia (A16) was an auxiliary ship in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Ferdia (Ferdiad), a mythical hero of the Ulster Cycle. She served as a patrol boat.[1] Originally a Danish ship, the MFV Helen Basse, she was leased by the INS in 1977–78 and was later a seismic survey vessel.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Helen Basse |
| Namesake | Helen Basse |
| Launched | 1965 |
 Ireland | |
| Name | Ferdia |
| Namesake | Ferdia (Ferdiad) |
| In service | 1977 |
| Out of service | 1978 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Returned to owners |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Stern trawler, seismic survey vessel, auxiliary ship |
| Displacement | 651 t |
| Length | 64 m (210 ft) overall |
| Beam | 9.6 m (31 ft) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Installed power | 1500 hp |
| Propulsion | Deutz AG diesel engine |
| Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h) maximum |
| Complement | 44 |
| Armament | 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
References edit
- ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
- ^ "Coastal & Marine Service Ships and Boats". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ corkshipwrecks.net. "History of the Irish Naval Service".
- ^ "Fleet History - History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
- ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
- ^ "Ships Monthly". Endlebury Publishing Company. 1 January 1995 – via Google Books.
- ^ Team, Fujitsu/Oireachtas Lotus Notes/Domino Development. "Parliamentary Debates".
- ^ "MA_016_180". January 1977.
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