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Irish Navy's new ships

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  • #62
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    So they just went ahead and publicised the fact that the top speed is 23 knots....

    time to buy a boat that can do 24 knots! :pac:


  • #63
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    sebastianlieken wrote: »
    So they just went ahead and publicised the fact that the top speed is 23 knots....

    time to buy a boat that can do 24 knots! :pac:


    Or just one that outruns everything...

    http://www.boattest.com/images-gallery/News/drugboat_small.jpg


  • #64
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,848 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    Or just one that outruns everything...

    http://www.boattest.com/images-gallery/News/drugboat_small.jpg


    I'd prefer one of these thanks

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/US_Navy_090428-N-4205W-840_MARK_V_Special_Operations_Craft.jpg/800px-US_Navy_090428-N-4205W-840_MARK_V_Special_Operations_Craft.jpg


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_Special_Operations_Craft


  • #65
    goose2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,798 ✭✭✭goose2005


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    How embarrassing is it that the article keeps describing them as having "Star Wars" technology?!

    i.e. hit them in one spot and they explode?


  • #66
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭mawk


    Girls names eh?

    LE Enda


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  • #67
    DazMarz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,493 ✭✭✭DazMarz


    Something sinister and evil would surely be better?

    LE Medusa, LE Gorgon, LE Dragon, LE Scorpion... something like that.

    A vicious animal, a powerful mythological being.


  • #68
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    mawk wrote: »
    Girls names eh?

    LE Enda

    Names of female characters from Irish mythology, actually.
    keith16 wrote: »
    Why are you all giving them names in a French accent?

    *facepalm*

    It's a prefix. LÉ as in Long Éireannach(Irish ship)

    HMS - Her Majesty's Ship
    USS - United States Ship
    RFS - Russian Federation Ship
    HMNZS - Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship


  • #69
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,537 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    badly needed and we need at least half a dozen more, we have 2,000 miles of coastline most of which is completely unprotected from every form of gun-runner, drug-dealer, smuggler, illegal fisher on earth


  • #70
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    badly needed and we need at least half a dozen more, we have 2,000 miles of coastline most of which is completely unprotected from every form of gun-runner, drug-dealer, smuggler, illegal fisher on earth

    True, the INS currently only have 7 ships which is just around half of what it actually needs. 8 or 9 would be the absolute minimum number of ships required.


  • #71
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Franticfrank wrote: »
    The Irish Navy is actually quite busy patrolling our coastline and does great work intercepting drug runners, clamping down on illegal fishing, etc. They're well entitled to their dinner imo. Great that they're getting two new and modern ships.

    http://www.needafishingboat.com/photos/abc3lJSUUH1h.jpg

    so that's who is responsible......


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  • #72
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭davetherave


    sebastianlieken wrote: »
    So they just went ahead and publicised the fact that the top speed is 23 knots....

    time to buy a boat that can do 24 knots! :pac:

    What about the cannon that can fire a 3inch round at you at a rate of 1760 knots?

    :D


  • #73
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    Names of female characters from Irish mythology, actually.



    *facepalm*

    It's a prefix. LÉ as in Long Éireannach(Irish ship)

    HMS - Her Majesty's Ship
    USS - United States Ship
    RFS - Russian Federation Ship
    HMNZS - Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship

    lol were not all ship nerds, fml :pac:


  • #74
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    chughes wrote: »
    Also in time honoured tradition what would After Hours call the other boat?

    LE Zig and LE Zag.


  • #75
    Raytown Rocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Raytown Rocks


    LE Patty & LE Selma


  • #76
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    LE pepe
    LE peu


  • #77
    Yawlboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Yawlboy


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    True, the INS currently only have 7 ships which is just around half of what it actually needs. 8 or 9 would be the absolute minimum number of ships required.

    Actually they currently have 8 http://www.military.ie/naval-service/fleet

    LE Emer 1978, LE Aoife 1979, LE Aisling 1980
    LE Eithne 1984
    LE Orla 1985 (ex-RN), LE Ciara 1984(ex-RN)
    LE Roisin 1999, LE Niamh 2001

    6 of which are in service since 1985 or earlier and should be replaced by next year as Naval ships are supposed to have a service life of 30 years.


  • #78
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭Archeron


    LE Prince Ojuwadde Ngaly and LE Chian Mien Thiep.
    Just to confuse everybody.


  • #79
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Why are they all named after women?


  • #80
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Anyone wrote: »
    Why are they all named after women?

    Eddie Stobart is the Admiral.


  • #81
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,098 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    The LE Mary Harney, two ships are needed just to carry her.


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  • #82
    Merch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Merch


    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Until drones know how to hand-cuff a drug smuggler, we will still need ships :D

    There are already ships, manned for that

    extend their ability for less cost by having a more capable, longer ranged land based drone capable of being controlled from land or ship.

    (I see these craft can launch drones, but what size and how capable are they compared to land based drones? and recovering them, especially in poor weather could be fraught with problems and cost)

    Do we really need to spend the money on two ships? and crewing them?

    Im sure its great for the navy and maybe for those that would like to serve on them, but there are downsides, cost notably.

    Drugs still need to be landed and Id say most are brought here in containers not in speed boats ala miami vice, for the fewer instances of this a drone could be used to direct manpower at sea (existing) and on land where it will be among the worst positions for a smuggler to be in methinks.

    (and monitor a larger area more rapidly and respond to demands for monitoring a new target further than a ship can respond rapidly)


  • #83
    Rhys Essien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    The Irish Navy is the only navy in the world where you can go home for your dinner every day.

    You're wrong.Thats the Irish Army.

    The Irish Navy are the only Navy in the world where if you fall overboard,you would get nettled.


  • #84
    Merch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Merch


    Cienciano wrote: »
    But what happens when they become self aware and turn on their masters?

    great, lets get some then
    oh hang on, so we'll be ruled by drones then too??
    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    Names of female characters from Irish mythology, actually.



    *facepalm*

    It's a prefix. LÉ as in Long Éireannach(Irish ship)

    HMS - Her Majesty's Ship

    USS - United States Ship
    RFS - Russian Federation Ship
    HMNZS - Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship

    How does that explain the federation? surely it cant be USS too?? :)
    I'd also vote against that, so we can be ruled by drones or Romulans


  • #85
    Problem123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭Problem123456


    sebastianlieken wrote: »
    So they just went ahead and publicised the fact that the top speed is 23 knots....

    time to buy a boat that can do 24 knots! :pac:
    Yeah but their boat has big guns :pac:


  • #86
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    The Irish Navy is the only navy in the world where you can go home for your dinner every day.
    Rhys Essien wrote: »
    You're wrong.Thats the Irish Army.

    The Irish Navy are the only Navy in the world where if you fall overboard,you would get nettled.

    Above normally slobbered into Smithwicks that is full of half masticated Tayto and by people who couldn't serve in a fit


  • #87
    Merch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Merch


    Problem123456 wrote: »
    Yeah but their boat has big guns :pac:

    yes, but if the QM? (naval version?) issue ammunition like they issue other stuff, they will be long gone.


  • #88
    burke027
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭burke027


    Merch wrote: »
    There are already ships, manned for that

    extend their ability for less cost by having a more capable, longer ranged land based drone capable of being controlled from land or ship.

    (I see these craft can launch drones, but what size and how capable are they compared to land based drones? and recovering them, especially in poor weather could be fraught with problems and cost)

    Do we really need to spend the money on two ships? and crewing them?

    Im sure its great for the navy and maybe for those that would like to serve on them, but there are downsides, cost notably.

    Drugs still need to be landed and Id say most are brought here in containers not in speed boats ala miami vice, for the fewer instances of this a drone could be used to direct manpower at sea (existing) and on land where it will be among the worst positions for a smuggler to be in methinks.

    (and monitor a larger area more rapidly and respond to demands for monitoring a new target further than a ship can respond rapidly)

    Pull ur head out of the clouds. What the defence budget is so small in the big scheme of things really stop giving out about money. The fact is there proven to intercept drugs end of. Now if u want more n more drugs on the streets and the country and people getting more distroyed by them keep giving out otherwise open you eyes


  • #89
    666irishguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭666irishguy


    Interesting they have drone capability. Ironically I'd say land-based drones will be an ever increasing option for a small navy like ours. 20-30 large drones could probably cover our entire coast. Something like a Predator drone works out about 4.5 million US dollars with a range of 1800km. It can't arrest, but it watch and pinpoint a ship to a suspect. The maintenance bill is a lot less than a whole ship and realistically you need to train only about 2 or 3 operators per drone. I think it would be a logical way to go about policing our coast. That said I'm sure the bleeding heart brigade would be in hysterics making comparisons to drone strikes in Afghanistan and how morally reprehensible it would be to endorse such a vehicle.


  • #90
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    fierce bang of seagulls from this thread


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  • #91
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Where are they getting the cash for these? Or are ze Germans paying for them and they flogging the old ones on Done Deal trying to raise the cash to pay them back :)


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