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s main weapon system is a Bofors 40mm Cannon capable of firing 240 2.5 kg shells a minute at a range of 1 km. Her secondary weapons system included two
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maintained some distance until the arms entered Irish territorial waters. The contraband had come from the United States, and crossed the
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In March 2017, stripped of arms and armaments, she was sold to a Dutch broker, and in May 2018 a United Arab
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1218:The Irish Navy - A story of courage and tenacity
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646:illegally fishing in Irish waters south of the
1455:Former naval ships of the Republic of Ireland
1124:"Fisheries Patrol Vessel for sale in Holland"
1102:"Fisheries Patrol Vessel for sale in Holland"
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562:could not outrun either vessel, and
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1067:. Irish Times. 24 February 2017.
1036:. Irish Times. 15 November 2008.
1020:"The Irish Sink Spanish Trawler"
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261:General characteristics
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285:1019.5 tonnes standard
277:Offshore patrol vessel
141:Haulbowline Naval Base
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370:Irish pronunciation:
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442:(dignity).
377:; meaning "
235:MMSI number
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848:References
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734:RAF Brawdy
587:Marita Ann
568:Marita Ann
560:Marita Ann
556:Marita Ann
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384:Al-Karama
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1086:23 March
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502:Valhalla
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334:Armament
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244:Callsign
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210:Homeport
205:May 2018
138:Homeport
114:Launched
82:Namesake
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1386:Deirdre
1365:Grainne
1351:Setanta
1303:Gobnait
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687:Aisling
676:Aisling
674:missed
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491:Aisling
456:Aisling
452:Aisling
401:Aisling
391:in the
365:Aisling
347:Cannons
306:Draught
230:7820693
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156:7820693
154::
95:Builder
87:Aisling
76:Aisling
65:Ireland
52:History
40:Aisling
1414:Eithne
1358:Ferdia
1344:Cliona
1254:Róisín
1224:
1198:19 May
1176:19 May
1154:15 May
1108:15 May
979:21 May
929:
819:Arabic
769:Dublin
632:Basque
537:Gardaí
521:Dingle
417:Galway
290:Length
253:Status
101:, Cork
1428:Ciara
1400:Aoife
1372:Banba
1330:Macha
1261:Niamh
1134:(PDF)
1127:(PDF)
726:Sonia
712:When
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672:Sonia
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656:Sonia
650:near
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610:Sonia
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405:Sonia
314:Speed
186:Libya
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1393:Emer
1379:Fola
1337:Maev
1222:ISBN
1200:2018
1178:2018
1156:2017
1110:2017
1088:2017
981:2018
956:2020
927:ISBN
885:2016
840:lit.
722:Cobh
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579:Emer
549:Emer
529:Emer
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407:and
353:GPMG
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274:Type
192:Name
170:Fate
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