page_title: LÉ Eithne (P31)
hierarchical_section_title: LÉ Eithne (P31)
caption_attribution_description: English: LÉ 'Eithne', Tall Ships Belfast 2009 LÉ 'Eithne' was one of two naval vessels taking part of the 'Parade of Sail' to mark the end of the Tall Ships event in Belfast. After moving out from Belfast Lough the ship anchored just off Grey Point and waited for the parade to pass. LÉ 'Eithne' is an Eithne class ship in the Irish Naval Service. The only ship in the Irish Naval Service fleet to have a flight deck, Eithne was also the last ship to have been built in the Republic of Ireland, constructed at Verholme Dockyard at Rushbrook, Cork and completed in 1984.
context_page_description: LÉ Eithne (P31) is a patrol vessel in service with the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale. Eithne is currently the flagship of the Irish Naval Service.
  Eithne was originally built as a Helicopter Patrol Vessel for long-range fisheries patrol vessel, intended to be at sea for up to 30 days. She is the only ship in her class, as the other planned members of the Eithne-class were not progressed.
context_section_description: LÉ Eithne (P31) is a patrol vessel in service with the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale. Eithne is currently the flagship of the Irish Naval Service.
  Eithne was originally built as a Helicopter Patrol Vessel for long-range fisheries patrol vessel, intended to be at sea for up to 30 days. She is the only ship in her class, as the other planned members of the Eithne-class were not progressed.
caption: Eithne during the Belfast Tall Ships event in 2009.
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