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'''LÉ<ref>LÉ is an abbreviation of ''"[[Long Éireannach]]"'', or ''"Irish Ship"'' in [[English language|English]].</ref> ''Aoife'' (P22)''' is a [[ship]] in the [[Irish Naval Service]]. The ship is named after [[Aífe|Aoife]], [[stepmother]] to [[Children of Lir|The children of Lir]], whom she turned into [[swan]]s. |
'''LÉ<ref>LÉ is an abbreviation of ''"[[Long Éireannach]]"'', or ''"Irish Ship"'' in [[English language|English]].</ref> ''Aoife'' (P22)''' is a [[ship]] in the [[Irish Naval Service]]. The ship is named after [[Aífe|Aoife]], [[stepmother]] to [[Children of Lir|The children of Lir]], whom she turned into [[swan]]s. |
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The LÉ ''Aoife'' assisted in the rescue of the [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|Canadian Navy]] [[submarine]] {{HMCS|Chicoutimi|SSK 879|2}} off the northwestern coast of [[Ireland]] on [[5 October]] [[2004]]. |
The LÉ ''Aoife'' assisted in the rescue of the [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|Canadian Navy]] [[submarine]] {{HMCS|Chicoutimi|SSK 879|2}} off the northwestern coast of [[Ireland]] on [[5 October]] [[2004]]. In early September 2008, LÉ Aoife, along with LÉ Orla, were operational to Broadhaven Bay off the coast of northwest [[County Mayo]] to assist in the maritime policing of [[Royal Dutch Shell]]'s controversial [[Corrib gas project]]. |
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 Aoife at Haulbowline in March 2008
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| History | |
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| Name | LÉ Aoife (P22) |
| Namesake | Aoife, stepmother to The children of Lir |
| Laid down | 3 July 1978 |
| Launched | 12 April 1979 |
| Commissioned | 29 November 1979 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1019.5 tonnes Standard |
| Length | 65.2 m (214 ft) overall |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draught | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Speed | 31.5 km/h (17.0 kn) maximum |
| Complement | 46 (5 Officers and 41 Ratings ) |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 1 x Bofors 40mm 2 x Gambo 20mm Cannons 7.62mm L7 GPMGs |
LÉ[1] Aoife (P22) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Aoife, stepmother to The children of Lir, whom she turned into swans.
The LÉ Aoife assisted in the rescue of the Canadian Navy submarine Chicoutimi off the northwestern coast of Ireland on 5 October 2004. In early September 2008, LÉ Aoife, along with LÉ Orla, were operational to Broadhaven Bay off the coast of northwest County Mayo to assist in the maritime policing of Royal Dutch Shell's controversial Corrib gas project.
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- ^ LÉ is an abbreviation of "Long Éireannach", or "Irish Ship" in English.
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