LÉ Eithne
| LÉ Eithne (P31) at sea. | |
| Career | INS Jack |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 15 December 1982 |
| Launched: | 19 December 1983 |
| Commissioned: | December 7 1984 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | in active service |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1910 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 265 ft (80.8 m) overall |
| Beam: | 39.4 ft (12 m) |
| Draught: | 14.1ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 20+ knots (37+ km/h) maximum |
| Complement: | 85 (9 Officers and 77 ratings) |
| Armament: | 1 Bofors 57mm 2xRheinmetall 20mm Cannons 7.62mm GPMG |
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LÉ Eithne (P31) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine of an early Irish romantic tale. She was the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor.
Eithne was built as a long range fisheries patrol ship, intended to be at sea for up to 19 days. Originally 4 were planned, but budget restrictions prevented their orders.
Eithne also carries a SA365f Dauphin helicopter, and is the only ship in the Irish Naval Service to have a helio-pad.
Eithne is currently flagship of the Irish Navy.
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