EITHNE (P-31) class

 1 EITHNE-class PATROL SHIP (PS)

 Name       Pendant      Launched         Commissioned     Status
 EITHNE     P-31         Dec. 19, 1983    Dec. 7, 1984     Active

The EITHNE is the only ship in the Irish naval service that can embark a helicopter. She has sophisticated command, control and communications equipment and a modern gunfire control system. Her primary role is to patrol Ireland's 200-nm exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and to guard against the illegal importation of...