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Setanta

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History
Republic of Ireland
NameIsolde
NamesakeIseult (Isolde)
BuilderLiffey Dockyard, Dublin
Launched1953
History
Ireland
NameSetanta
NamesakeSétanta (Cú Chulainn)
Acquired1976
Decommissioned1984
IdentificationA15
FateSold for scrapping
General characteristics
Typelighthouse tender, then auxiliary ship
Displacement1,173 tons
Length63.4 m (208 ft) overall
Beam11.6 m (38 ft)
Depth4 m (13 ft)
Installed power1,500 hp
Propulsionreciprocating steam engine
Speed11.4 kn (21.1 km/h) maximum
Complement44
Armament2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

Setanta (A15) was an auxiliary ship and training ship in the Irish Naval Service.[1] She was named after Sétanta (Cú Chulainn), a mythical hero of the Ulster Cycle.[citation needed]

Liffey Dockyard in Dublin built her in 1953 as a lighthouse tender for the Commissioners of Irish Lights. She was launched as Isolde,[2] named after the mythical Irish princess Iseult.

In 1976 the INS bought her, had her armed with two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and renamed her Setanta.[2] She served until 1984 when the INS sold her to Haulbowline Industries Ltd of Cork for scrap.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "History of the Naval Service". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b McIvor 1994, p. 145.
  3. ^ McIvor 1994, pp. 161, 189.

Bibliography

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  • McIvor, Aidan (1994). A History of the Irish Naval Service. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. ISBN 0-7165-2523-2.