NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Irish Naval Service

The Irish Naval Service (in Irish: Seirbhís Chabhlaigh na hÉireann or just An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh for "the Naval Service") is the navy of the Republic of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces^[1] (Óglaigh na hÉireann). Its main base is in Haulbowline, County Cork. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Naval Service Reserve (NSR; Irish: CÃºltaca na SeirbhÃse Cabhlaigh) is the reserve force of the Irish Naval Service. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Irish Naval Service Enlisted Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service Categories: | ... Irish Naval Service Commissioned Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service Categories: | ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Irish Defence Forces are the army, navy and air force of the Republic of Ireland. ... Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 kmÂ² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...

Naval service vessels are all named with traditional Irish female names, taken from history and Celtic mythology. The ship prefix LÉ stands for Long Éireannach, "Irish ship" in the Irish language. Template:Buttface mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism annas hippo butt, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship. ... Percentage of Irish speakers by county; Northern Ireland is also included. ...

History

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1922-1938

The Anglo-Irish treaty of 1922 stipulated that Ireland would be given responsibility to police its customs and fishing, while the United Kingdom would remain in control of Irish Waters. In 1923 The Irish Coastal and marine service was created, yet merely one year later it was disbanded. The CMS ship "Miurichu" continued patrol of Irish fisheries. Miurchu was later armed in 1936. In 1938 the United Kingdom handed over three "treaty" ports (Cork Harbour, Bere Haven and Lough Swilly). Consequently, the Royal Navy withdrew from Cork Harbour in July 1938. The "Fort Rannoch" was added to the Irish fleet at that time. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

1939-1945

In 1939 the Irish Government ordered two Motor Torpedo Boats from Vospers UK. When World War II began in September 1939 the Marine and Coastwatching Service was set up. In order for Ireland to remain neutral, it became clear that a full naval service would be required. The government consequentially ordered an additional 4 MTBs. by the end of 1940 the Irish Marine and Coaswatching Service consisted of 6 MTB's and 4 other assorted craft. During the War the Service regulated merchant ships, protected fisheries, and laid mines in Cork and Waterford. When the war ended, the Service was renamed the "Irish Marine Service". Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) was the name given to fast torpedo boats by the US and Royal Navies. ... Vosper company logo Vosper & Company, often referred to simply as Vospers, was a British shipbuilding company based in Portsmouth, England. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Polish wz. ...

1946-1971

In September of 1946, the Marine Service was incorporated into the Irish Defence Forces. This was the beginning of the modern Naval Service. The navy purchased three Corvettes from the United Kingdom in 1946 and 1947. The tradition of naming Irish Naval Ships after figures in Celtic Mythology began, and the ships were named Cliona, Maev and Macha. These three ships were to become a key part of the Naval Service in the 1950's and 1960's. The First formal training of Irish Naval Cadets took place at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, UK in 1947. Between 1968 and 1970, Cliona, Maev and Macha were withdrawn from service. These were replaced by three Minesweepers commissioned in 1971: Grainne, Banba and Fola. The Irish Defence Forces are the army, navy and air force of the Republic of Ireland. ... French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate but larger than a coastal patrol craft. ... Template:Buttface mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism annas hippo butt, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, is the location of initial officer training in the Royal Navy, and is located on a hill overlooking the town of Dartmouth in the county of Devon, England. ... USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ...

1972-1996

In 1971 the Naval Service commissioned Verlome Cork Dockyard to build an offshore patrol ship. Named LÉ Deirdre, it was the first naval vessel purpose-built in Ireland to patrol its waters. The Economic Exclusion Zone of Ireland was increased in 1976 from 12 to 200 miles. The subsequent strain put on the Naval Service prompted funding from the European Community to build and purchase seven ships, five of which remain in service today; the LÉ Setanta, sold in 1980, and LÉ Deirdre, sold a number of years ago, having been decommissioned. Sea areas in international rights Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ... The European Community (EC) was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... Young Cúchulainn, 1912 illustration by Stephen Reid. ...

1996-2006

The 50th anniversary of the Irish Naval Service took place in 1996. Celebrations included a fleet review by president Mary Robinson. In 1999, a new ship LÉ Róisin was delivered to the Navy, marking the beginning of a new class of larger patrol vessels. The most recent addition to the fleet has been LÉ Niamh, commissioned in September 2001. Mary Robinson (Irish name MÃ¡ire Mhic RÃ³ibÃn; born 21 May 1944) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. ...

While most missions undertaken by the Naval Service are in Irish waters, on occasion longer missions are undertaken in support of Irish forces serving with the United Nations, representing Ireland, or in support of Irish trade missions. In 2002 LÉ Niamh delivered supplies to Irish troops in Eritrea, then continued on a trade promotional tour to India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Japan, becoming the first Irish naval vessel to cross the Equator. In 2006 LÉ Eithne travelled to Argentina, attending ceremonies connected with the 149th anniversary of the death of Irish-born Admiral William Brown, founder of the Argentine Navy, and also visited ports in Uruguay and Brazil. Admiral William Brown, also known as Guillermo Brown, was born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland, on June 22, 1777, and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1857. ...

Current strength

Its current strength is eight offshore patrol vessels: Image File history File links LÃ‰_Emer_(P21). ... Image File history File links LÃ‰_Emer_(P21). ... LÃ‰ Emer (P21) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 145 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Gun and Command Bridge of the L.Ã‰. Ciara File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 Ã— 1600 pixel, file size: 145 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Gun and Command Bridge of the L.Ã‰. Ciara File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 765 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2366 Ã— 1855 pixel, file size: 574 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 765 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2366 Ã— 1855 pixel, file size: 574 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... LÃ‰ Eithne (P31) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ...

The service also operates smaller training vessels and inflatable sea going craft. LÃ‰ Emer (P21) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Aoife (P22) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Aisling (P23) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Eithne (P31) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Orla (P41) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Ciara (P42) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ RÃ³isÃn (P51) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Niamh (P52) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ...

Air assests are provided by the Air Corps, such as the 2 CASA CN-235 Maritime patrol aircraft operated from Baldonell Aerodrome in County Dublin. CASA CN-235M-100 of the Spanish Air Force The CN-235 is a medium-range twin-turbo-prop aircraft developed jointly between CASA in Spain and IPTN in Indonesia as a regional airliner and military transport. ...

Search and Rescue helicopters are operated under contract by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and are crewed and maintained by the Irish Coast Guard. Department of Foreign Affairs The Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (An Roinn CumarsÃ¡ide, Mara agusAchmhainnÃ NÃ¡dÃºrtha) is the government department of the Irish government that is responsible for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the Marine and Natural Resources of the Republic... Irish Coast Guard helicopter (operated by CHC Helicopter) The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) is part of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (DCMNR). ...

Current bases include: Cork Naval Base Headquarters, Reserve stations at Dublin, Limerick, Waterford and Cork Naval HQ. There are currently 1,444 personnel of all ranks in the service (Including aprox 400 Reserves). LÉ Eithne is the current flagship of the Naval Service. Non-Military training takes place alongside Merchant Navy Personnel at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy, adjacent to the Haulbowline base

The Future

The Navy is planning on replacing the LÉ Emer with a MRV (Multi Role Vessel) and the rest of the fleet in later years.^{[citation needed]} The Irish Times (6/1/07 on page 4) published an article on the subject of 3 new vessels for the NS. LÃ‰ Emer (P21) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ...

-Total cost in the region of €180m -Half of that will go on a 120 meter vessel that will be able to take part in coastal patrols but also in peace support including transporting APCs. -the other €90m will go on 2 approx 80m ships 'similar to the largest vessels in the current fleet' - presumably a reference to the P50 class -a group of civil servants and Defence Forces officers are to bring recommendations to the Minister for Defence, who is expected to bring proposals to cabinet 'by the middle of the year'.

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Decommissioned

LÃ‰ MuirchÃº was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Deirdre (P20) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Grainne (CM10) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Banba (CM11) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Fola (CM12) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Macha (01) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Maev (02) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ... LÃ‰ Cliona (03) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. ...

Ranks

Commissioned Ranks

Insignia Irish Naval Service Enlisted Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service Categories: | ...

Commodore is a military rank used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a Flag Officer. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

Non-Commissioned Ranks

Insignia Irish Naval Service Commissioned Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service Categories: | ...

Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... Petty Officer 1st Class or PO1 is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. ... Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... Seaman can be a generic term for sailor. ... // In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years experience at sea. ... In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Ordinary Seaman was used to refer to a seaman with between one and two years experience at sea. ...

Footnotes

The Irish Defence Forces are the army, navy and air force of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Reserve Defence Forces is the title given to the reserve components of the Irish Defence Forces. ...

External links

Categories: Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | All articles with unsourced statements | Irish Naval Service | Military of the Republic of Ireland The Irish Defence Forces are the army, navy and air force of the Republic of Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x689, 245 KB) Summary Official Irish Defence Forces Badge (Public Domain) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Irish Army (Irish: Arm na hÃ‰ireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces (Ã“glaigh na hÃ‰ireann). ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Irish_Air_Corps_roundel. ... The Irish Air Corps (in Irish: Aer ChÃ³r na hÃ‰ireann) provides the air defence function of Oglaigh na hÃ‰ireann (the Irish Defence Forces), in support of the Army and Naval Service, together with such other roles as may be assigned by the Government (e. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x689, 245 KB) Summary Official Irish Defence Forces Badge (Public Domain) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Army Reserve (Irish: CÃºltaca an Airm), formerly known as An FÃ³rsa Cosanta ÃitiÃºil (FCÃ), is the reserve force of the Irish Army. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Ireland. ... Naval Service Reserve (NSR) (or CÃºltaca Na SeirbhÃse Cabhlaigh in Irish) is the second line reserve of the Irish Naval Service. ...

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