Irish Naval Service
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The Irish Naval Service is the navy of the Republic of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). Its main base is in Haulbowline, County Cork.
Naval service vessels are all named with traditional Irish female names, taken from history and Irish mythology. The ship prefix LÉ stands for Long Éireannach, "Irish ship" in the Irish language.
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Current strength
Its current strength is eight offshore patrol vessels.
- LÉ Emer (P21)
- LÉ Aoife (P22)
- LÉ Aisling (P23)
- LÉ Eithne (P31)
- LÉ Orla (P41)
- LÉ Ciara (P42)
- LÉ Niamh (P52)
- LÉ Róisín (P51)
Decommissioned
- LÉ Muirchú
- LÉ Deirdre (P20)
- LÉ Grainne (CM10)
- LÉ Banba (CM11)
- LÉ Fola (CM12)
- LÉ Macha (01)
- LÉ Maev (02)
- LÉ Cliona (03)
Ranks
Commissioned Ranks
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant (Naval Service)
- Sub Lieutenant
- Ensign
Non-Commissioned Ranks
- Warrant Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Petty Officer
- Petty Officer
- Leading Seaman
- Able Seaman
- Ordinary Seaman
History
External links
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