P42 (The Road Runner) Preparing To Go On Patrol - Irish Navy

LÉ Ciara (P42) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service. She is the sister ship to LÉ Orla. They were originally constructed in 1984 for the Royal Navy by Hall Russell, these two vessels, along with three others formed the Peacock Class. The LÉ Ciara (P42) was formally known as H.M.S. SWALLOW and she passed to the Irish Naval Service in 1988. Her official commissioning was by the then Taoiseach Mr. C. Haughey on 16 January 1989. Previously the vessel had been part of the Hong Kong patrol.

This ship takes her name from a Tipperary woman who was born around the year 611. In her teens she took holy orders and founded a convent near Nenagh, Kilkeary. The ship's coat-of-arms depict three golden chalices which represent the three ancient Diocese among which Tipperary was divided. Also featured is a Celtic cross a representation of the North Cross at Athenny, County Tipperary. The coat of arms incorporates the Tipperary colours of Blue and Yellow as well as the background or field colours of the Tipperary Arms which is Ermine - white with a pattern of black arrowhead shaped points.

The ship's principal armament is a 76mm OTO Melara Gun with a 14 kilometre (9 mile) range which can fire 85 rounds per minute. There are also 2 single 12.7mm heavy machine guns and four single 7.62mm machine guns.
She is equipped with Navigation, Communications and Surveillance equipment, a fishery protect information system which is regularly updated via a satellite link with the Irish Naval Service base at Haulbowline Island, Cobh.
The LÉ Ciara has a cruising speed of 46.3 km/h (25 knots) and a sprint speed of 55.6 km/h (30 knots). The crewman have come to give the vessel the nickname Road Runner and this can be seen by the cartoon mascot on the funnel.The name was chosen to signify that the LÉ Ciara is the fastest ship in the Irish Navy.

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[infomatique]

We don't see too many destroyers in Dublin so I am not sure what one looks like but I would have thought that they have more and bigger guns. This ship appears to have one remote controlled canon.

[infomatique]

Actually it sailed within an hour or so. I went to the Milano restaurant and about an hour later when I passed this spot the ship was gone.

[sullyrs200]

you can never really tell from outside whats happening because as said b4 it only takes 30 mins to get it ready 4 sea or less if in a rush, spent 3 happy years on her :D

[conaldolan]

I served abord the Ciara, we could have her ready to sail in half an hour. So even though She seems all fast with lines doubled up, she could be ready to sail and out to sea in 45 mins.

[patrickmokco]

It is a good ship known to me.

[cyther39]

Philippine navy has 3 of these ships.!

[SG3Gunner]

TheJWalshVlog- The cartoon characters are chosen by the ships crew and O.K'ed by the captain. Some suit better than others. One ship, Aoife, i think, has a wicked witch of da west badge cause she spends most of her time on the west coast of da country. Hope dis helps.

[sambuddy99]

this is the same class as the three (3) Jacinto Class (formerly Peacock Class of the British royal navy) already in the Philippine Navy.

[TheJWalshVlog]

I know all irish naval vessel's have cartoon charactars on their stack's but where did the idea behind it come from ?? if anyone know's tell me

[york2010andy]

i would love 2 be in th irish naval service if anyone is in the irish naval service please tell me about it

[cobhlanger]

@infomatique It's not a destroyer is's a coastal fishery patrol vessal thats way there's not many guns

[rotorpilot82]

@infomatique The modern day destroyer relies on air-surface/air-air missile than guns.. Back in the glory days though, destroyers were armed to the teeth with guns!! Bring back the glory days..

[Dundon100]

a life less ordinary it should be a life not worth living, i was on several ships and its the worst and most boring shit job i ever had, and most people just stay in it cause of the pension and end up alcoholics or mad