LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64)

LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) off Ilfracombe in July 2018
History
Ireland
Name: LÉ George Bernard Shaw
Namesake: George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
Builder: Babcock Marine Appledore, North Devon
Laid down: 28 February 2017
Launched: 2 March 2018
Identification:
Status: Under construction[1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 2,256 tonnes
Length: 90.00 m (295.28 ft)[2]
Beam: 14.00 m (45.93 ft)
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[3]
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)[4]
Armament:

LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) is a Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) which, as of March 2018, is under construction for the Irish Naval Service. It is expected to be named for writer George Bernard Shaw, and the fourth ship in a series of vessels designed by Vard Marine and built by Babcock Marine Appledore.

Constructed in Devon, the vessel underwent keel laying in February 2017.[1][5] The vessel was first floated-out of the dry dock during March 2018, and is planned for delivery during 2018 following additional fitting-out and testing.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Hall, Thomas. "Fourth Irish Naval Service Vessel To Be Named 'George Bernard Shaw'".
  2. ↑ "Irish Naval Service floats third OPV". Shephard Media. 16 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Babcock floats out fourth Irish OPV LÉ George Bernard Shaw". Naval-technology.com. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Irish Navy's third Samuel Beckett-class OPV LÉ William Butler Yeats floated out". Naval-Technology.com. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "New Irish Naval Service Ship to be named LÉ George Bernard Shaw". 1 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Latest Irish Naval Service OPV LÉ George Bernard Shaw Is Floated-Out". Afloat Magazine. 9 March 2018.
Irish Navy P60 OPV George Bernard Shaw (P64) anchored off Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK October 2018
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