| 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 | 
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]
References
- ↑ "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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