LÉ George Bernard Shaw
Ship built in 2018
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LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) is a Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Irish Naval Service. It is the fourth ship in a series of vessels designed by Vard Marine and built by Babcock Marine Appledore, and is named for the writer George Bernard Shaw.
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LÉ George Bernard Shaw moving through Galway Bay, Ireland | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Ireland | |
| Name | LÉ George Bernard Shaw |
| Namesake | George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright |
| Builder | Babcock Marine Appledore, North Devon |
| Cost | €67 million[1] |
| Laid down | 28 February 2017 |
| Launched | 2 March 2018 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 2019[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service[3][2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 2,256 tonnes |
| Length | 90.00 m (295.28 ft)[4] |
| Beam | 14.00 m (45.93 ft) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)[5] |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)[6] |
| Armament | |
Constructed in Devon, England, the vessel underwent keel laying in February 2017.[7][8] The vessel was first floated-out of the dry dock during March 2018,[9] and was delivered to Haulbowline Naval Base on 11 October 2018, pending final fitting out, including installation of the main 76 mm cannon.[1][10]
In December 2018, the vessel was made available for tours by the public in Galway,[3] and it was formally commissioned in April 2019.[2]
Operational service
At around 1.10 am on 25 March 2020 a burglary occurred while the vessel was docked at Sir John Rogerson's Quay.[11] A man in his 30s was arrested and charged in relation to the incident, appearing before the courts the afternoon of 25 March.[11]
Gallery
LÉ George Bernard Shaw off Ilfracombe in 2018
Anchored off Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK October 2018
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