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RÓISÍN patrol ships (1999-2001)
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Róisín 2011
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Róisín |
P51 |
Appledore SB, UK |
12.1998 | 13.9.1999 |
15.12.1999 |
in service (2019) |
|
| Niamh | P52 | Appledore SB, UK | 11.2000 | 10.2.2001 | 18.9.2001 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1500 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1700 |
| Length, m | 73.0 pp 78.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 14.0 |
| Draught, m | 3.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Wärstilä 16V26 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 13600 |
| Max speed, kts | 23 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 251 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(15) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 4 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x type 1008 radars, Radamec 1500 e/o system |
| Complement | 44 |
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Róisín 2011
Project history
Variant of the Vigilant design built in Chile for Mauritius. Designed by Polar, Canada. Róisín was ordered in 1997, Niamh in 2000. Have two firefighting monitors, can carry several standard 20ft containers. Carry two 6.7m inflatable inspection launches and one 5.4m RIB.
Modernizations
2010, both: + 2 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh202
Naval service
No significant events.
