LÉ Orla

LÉ Orla

LÉ Orla

Britain

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	4.0	4.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Sub-chaser

Heavy boat

Boat

Purchase:6 090

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Description

The Peacock-class, LÉ Orla (P41) is a premium rank IV British sub-chaser with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

LÉ Orla, pennant number P41, is one of the five completed Peacock-class corvettes, originally built for Royal Navy use as HMS Swift (P243). Commissioned in 1985, she served in the waters around Hong Kong as part of the 6th Patrol Craft Squadron with the others of her class, undertaking training, search-and-rescue, and policing operations. In 1988, she was sold to the Irish Naval Service and renamed. She acted as a high-speed patrol vessel until her eventual decommission on 8 July 2022, to be replaced by new inshore patrol vessels purchased from New Zealand.

LÉ Orla has some nifty features; namely, the reliable 76 mm OTO-Melara Compact automatic gun, a unique punch of naval power for the veteran British captains in the coastal fleet and fans of the HMS Peacock's dexterity, but also the addition of lighter yet useful auxiliary armament, in two sets of 20 mm/65 Rheinmetall autocannons on each side of the ship with a menacing fire rate and distinct sound. Much like her sister ship, Orla's playstyle is very dependent on her sole bow gun. Despite seeming like not enough firepower, she can be used to great effect in providing air defence and medium-range support against lighter crafts, defence of captured points, and can even combat destroyers by targeting their weakspots.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure3 mm (steel)

Number of section4

Displacement712 t

Crew39 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB70 / 33 km/h

RB46 / 22 km/h

LÉ Orla's mobility is not great amongst the highly manoeuvrable fast attack crafts and torpedo boats of her rank. This should not be seen as a condemning drawback, but instead as an opportunity for a different paced gameplay: letting the enemies reach the LÉ Orla and not oppositely.

In this ship, the reverse speed plays an important role. As firing and then retreating behind a smokescreen are key in LÉ Orla's survival. Unfortunately, the reverse speed is not excellent but only just proper enough to retreat before the corvette gets destroyed. Thankfully, research of mobility modules is not an issue due to the premium status of the ship, hence the mobility concern will be alleviated.

Keep in mind LÉ Orla is a huge corvette which spawns amongst patrol boats, this could be a problem on some maps as the shallow waters with rocky formations will often hit the ship and accidentally reduce the crew size. Notice the shallow water alert in the centre of the screen to change course immediately.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	70	33
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	46	22

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 031

RB4 732

Crew training10 000

Experts580 000

Aces1 200

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 120 / 210 / 50 %

2 × 178 / 178 / 178 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Shrapnel Protection New Pumps	Anti-Air Armament Targeting 20 mm HEIT belts 76mm_it_oto_sapom_navy_sap_ammo_pack Auxiliary Armament Targeting 20 mm APIT belts Primary Armament Targeting Improved Rangefinder 76mm_it_oto_mom_navy_he_vt_ammo_pack 20 mm APDS belts

Armament

Primary armament

Turret76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact automatic gun

Ammunition115 rounds

Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

LÉ Orla is armed with a single main 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact Gun, located at the bow of the ship. Despite being armed with a single 76 mm gun, the quick reload of only 0.8 seconds allows for a lot of damage in just an instant. The HE shell is composed of a powerful explosive mass of 1.08 kg of TNT. This single gun is not capable of hullbreaking any boat, but the explosive damage and the high rate of fire are more than enough to fend other threats at the rank.

The gun offers satisfactory firing range, up to 6,000 m. However, firing at such distances is not advised due to the very limited ammo count. The ammo count of 115 shells is sufficient to destroy numerous small boats, as 1-3 shots will be enough. But long-distance engagements and destroyers will require a lot more of ammunition, leaving the ship unable to defend or with reduced efficiency. As once the ready-use ammo of 85 shells is fired, the remaining ammo will be fired at a much slower rate.

The turret mounting is highly mobile and provides adequate targeting speed, something beneficial for the reduced ship's mobility.

Ammunition

Due to the scarcity of ammo for all types of threats, the HE-VT ammo should replace the regular HE. Consider arming the ship with SAP and HE-VT for more effective defence to fend off some planes; HE-VT being the main ammo and SAP the auxiliary for armoured encounters.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
76/62 HE-MOM	HE	15	15	15	15	15	15
76/62 SAPOM	SAP	60	49	40	32	26	21
76/62 HE-VT MOM	HE-VT*	15	15	15	15	15	15

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
76/62 HE-MOM	HE	925	6.35	0	0.1	1,080	79°	80°	81°
76/62 SAPOM	SAP	925	6.35	0.01	4	655.2	47°	60°	65°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
76/62 HE-VT MOM	HE-VT*	925	6.35	0	0.1	500	6	1,080	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret20 mm/65 Rh 202 automatic cannon

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate1000 shots/min

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

• Universal: HEFI-T* · HVAP-T · HEFI-T* · HVAP-T
• 20 mm HEIT belts: HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HVAP-T
• API-T: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T*
• 20 mm APDS belts: APDS

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T*	3	3	3	3	3	3
HVAP-T	35	32	23	15	9	6
APDS	66	61	45	31	21	14

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T*	1,100	0.13	0	0.1	27.2	79°	80°	81°
HVAP-T	1,100	0.11	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
APDS	1,150	0.13	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun

Ammunition1000 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Usage in battles

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• The 76 mm cannon offers high rate of fire, powerful HE damage and long firing range (6,000 m)
• Multipurpose main armament ammunition (HE-VT, HE and SAP)
• Radar capacities with a lead indicator for anti-air duties; great detection range
• Guns ballistics are adequate and precise; easy to fire and accustom
• Crew size is decent versus small boats, slightly superior than HMS Peacock
• Additional armament able to counter aircraft and small boats

Cons:

• Low ammo count for main gun; easily depleted without trigger discipline
• Large and slow target for the faster and smaller patrol boats
• Flat trajectory of the gun's shell hinders fire behind cover; LÉ Orla bow must be exposed

History

The LÉ Orla was a former British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong, called the HMS Swift.

She was purchased by the Irish State in 1988 and given the name of LÉ Orla. The name of Orla is taken from Irish history, being a popular Irish name in the 12th Century. Orla also has a strong connection with a historical Irish king, Brian Boru, whom has a sister and niece that shared the name Orla.

The LÉ Orla's is famous for its participation in two drug seizure operations in Irish water. The first was in 1993, when the LÉ Orla intercepted and boarded a 65 ft ketch named Brime, which was the largest cannabis seizure in Ireland. The second was in 2008 which LÉ Orla assisted in the seizure of cocaine.

The LÉ Orla was decommissioned on 8 July 2022.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the LÉ Orla from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Associated Press, The. "Irish navy, coast guard seize flotilla of cocaine." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 03 Jul. 2007, Website. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 (Archive).
• Irish Defence Forces. "LÉ ÓRLA P41." Irish Defence Forces, Website. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 (Archive).
• O'Riordan, Sean. "Manpower crisis may leave two ships docked." Irish Examiner, 15 Jan. 2020, Website. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 (Archive).

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	*HMS Swift in Irish service

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