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 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
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| Upgraded | 70 | 33 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 46 | 22 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
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Secondary armament
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Anti-aircraft armament
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
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Pros and cons
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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.[1]
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.[1] The second was in 2008 which LÉ Orla assisted in the seizure of cocaine.[2]
The LÉ Orla is still in service with the Irish Naval service, although manpower shortages have forced LÉ Orla off from routine use and left in the docks.[3]
Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
References
- 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).
| Britain sub-chasers | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
