LÉ Orla

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Rank IV USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Tu-1 Pack
LÉ Orla
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LÉ Orla
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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".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure3 mm (steel)
Number of section4
Displacement712 t
Crew39 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB70 / 33 km/h
RB46 / 22 km/h

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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 Sl icon.png
RB4 732 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts580 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 140 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
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Talisman.png 2 × 178 / 178 / 178 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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Shrapnel Protection
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New Pumps
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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20 mm HEIT belts
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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20 mm APIT belts
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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20 mm APDS belts

Armament

Primary armament

Turret76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact automatic gun
Ammunition115 rounds
Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

the 76mm Oto Melara medium caliber naval armament is the main armament of this ship. It is capable if engaging naval targets at ranges of up to 17km with a high degree of precision. It is fully stabilized gun , using a RADAMEC fire control system, capable of engaging naval, air, or shore based targets.

The weapon system originated in Italy, entering service in 1984 (Irish Naval Service). It has a fire rate of 85 rounds per minute, with a weight of a single shell being approx. 12kg

Secondary armament

2 х Turret20 mm/65 Rh 202 automatic cannon
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Fire rate1000 shots/min

The Rheinmetall 20 mm Rh- 202 Naval Cannon offers precise close range firepower. It has a high rate of fire, approx. 1030 rounds per minute with high accuracy. It has a variety of specialist ammunition available, allowing it to be used for both close range naval fire support as well as an inti-air point defence. It entered service (Irish Naval Service ) in 1984, with a range of 2km.

It is also armed with Browning 12.7 Heavy Machine guns as well as a FN MAG General Purpose Machine Gun.

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun
Ammunition1000 rounds
Belt capacity50 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min
Main article: FN MAG (7.92 mm)

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The L.É. 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 L.É. ORLA The name of Orla is taken from Irish History, with it being a very popular name in the 12th Century in Ireland. The Namesake, Orla, has a strong connection with a historical king of Ireland, Brian Boru, with Orla being a grand niece of the king

The L.É. Orla is still in service with the Irish Naval service.

A notable call to fame for the L.É. Orla was that she was involved in the seizure of the biggest drug bust in the history of the Irish state at the time, in 1993.

Media

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See also

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External links

References:

https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/naval-service/the-fleet/le-orla-p41/

https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/naval-service/naval-service-weapons/

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Britain sub-chasers
HMS Liscomb · HMCS Brantford · LÉ Orla · HMS Peacock

Britain premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  MTB-1(2) · MTB-422 · Fairmile D (5001) · HMS Gay Archer
Motor gun boats  MGB-75 · SGB Grey Goose
Gunboats  HMS Spey
Sub-chasers  LÉ Orla
Frigates  HMS Whitby
Destroyers  HMS Montgomery · HMS Valhalla · HMS Verdun · ORP Garland · HMS Jervis · HMCS Haida · HMS Mohawk · HMS Cadiz · HMS Diamond
Light cruisers  HMS Belfast
Battleships  HMS Iron Duke