LÉ Ferdia (A16)

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History
Denmark
NameHelen Basse
NamesakeHelen Basse
Launched1965
Ireland
NameFerdia
NamesakeFerdia (Ferdiad)
In service1977
Out of service1978
Identification
FateReturned to owners
General characteristics
TypeStern trawler, seismic survey vessel, auxiliary ship
Displacement651 t
Length64 m (210 ft) overall
Beam9.6 m (31 ft)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft)
Installed power1500 hp
PropulsionDeutz AG diesel engine
Speed15 kn (28 km/h) maximum
Complement44
Armament2 × 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[]

  1. ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  2. ^ "Coastal & Marine Service Ships and Boats". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ corkshipwrecks.net. "History of the Irish Naval Service".
  4. ^ "Fleet History - History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  5. ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  6. ^ "Ships Monthly". Endlebury Publishing Company. 1 January 1995 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Team, Fujitsu/Oireachtas Lotus Notes/Domino Development. "Parliamentary Debates".
  8. ^ "MA_016_180".


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