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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British sub-chaser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]].
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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.
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Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], 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 ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
 
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''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.''
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As a larger coastal vessel, the LÉ Orla has a detailed damage model; this alone renders her hull impervious to most machine guns and autocannon fire from the PT boats it commonly faces. Though the ship has a low crew count of only 39, they are mostly located in a compact compartment at the stern and the engine room, and so are quite hard to hit. However, Orla inherits the same unarmoured bridge and turret weakness from her sister [[HMS Peacock]] and so these will be your obvious weakspots, as enough shots fired at these modules will inevitably disable them, causing crew loss that could be repeated over and over again if the enemy manages to disable them as soon as they are repaired.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
 
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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.
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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.
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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.
  
 
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{{main|76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)}}
 
{{main|76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)}}
  
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''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.''  
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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.
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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.
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The turret mounting is highly mobile and provides adequate targeting speed, something beneficial for the reduced ship's mobility.
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'''Ammunition'''
  
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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
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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.
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{{:76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)/Ammunition|76/62 HE-MOM, 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-VT MOM}}
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
 
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{{main|20mm/65 Rh 202 (20 mm)}}
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{{main|20 mm/65 Rh 202 (20 mm)}}
  
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''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.''
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Unlike her sister ship, Orla has access to a pair of 20 mm Rh 202 autocannons mounted in a single mount flanking the upper superstructure. The guns have very high rate of fire of 800 rpm and access to various high-velocity shell options (including powerful APDS rounds), making them easy to use and aim. These can be used as a backup weapon in case your 76 mm autocannons were disabled or to counter fast-moving enemy vessels and aircraft. However, trigger discipline is vital for using this weapon, as it can overheat very quickly in just a 2 second burst.
  
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It is also armed with Browning 12.7 Heavy Machine guns as well as a FN MAG General Purpose Machine Gun.
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}
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* '''20 mm HEIT belts:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}
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* '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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* '''20 mm APDS belts:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}
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{{:20 mm/65 Rh 202 (20 mm)/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, HVAP-T, APDS}}
  
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
 
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
 
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{{main|FN MAG (7.92 mm)}}
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{{main|FN MAG (7.62 mm)}}
  
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''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. 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.''
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For additional close-range defence, Orla has four FN MAG machine guns mounted in a twin mounts at the stern. These guns do not deal much damage against even small PT boats, though they can be useful in tandem with the 20 mm autocannons against inbound aircraft.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* The 76 mm cannon offers high rate of fire, powerful HE damage and long firing range (6,000 m)
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* Multipurpose main armament ammunition (HE-VT, HE and SAP)
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* Radar capacities with a lead indicator for anti-air duties; great detection range
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* Guns ballistics are adequate and precise; easy to fire and accustom
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* Crew size is decent versus small boats, slightly superior than [[HMS Peacock]]
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* 20 mm high-velocity autocannons are capable of countering aircraft and small boats
  
 
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* Low ammo count for main gun; easily depleted without trigger discipline
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* Large and slow target for the faster and smaller patrol boats
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* Unarmoured bridge and turret will be frequently knocked out by incoming fire, slowly bleeds the ship's crew away
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* Flat trajectory of the gun's shell hinders fire behind cover; LÉ Orla bow must be exposed
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* Secondary 20 mm autocannon overheats very quickly
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The L.É. ORLA was a former British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong, called the HMS SWIFT.
 
  
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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
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The LÉ Orla was a former British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong, called the HMS Swift.
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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.<ref name="Irish_P41">Irish Defence Forces "LÉ ÓRLA P41"</ref>
  
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The L.É. Orla is still in service with the Irish Naval service.  
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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.<ref name="Irish_P41" /> The second was in 2008 which LÉ Orla assisted in the seizure of cocaine.<ref name="CBC_Orla">The Associated Press 2007</ref>
  
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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 state at the time, in 1993.
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The LÉ Orla was decommissioned on 8 July 2022.
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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* Associated Press, The. "Irish navy, coast guard seize flotilla of cocaine." ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation'', 03 Jul. 2007, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/irish-navy-coast-guard-seize-flotilla-of-cocaine-1.632472 Website]. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210917070355/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/irish-navy-coast-guard-seize-flotilla-of-cocaine-1.632472 Archive]).
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* Irish Defence Forces. "LÉ ÓRLA P41." ''Irish Defence Forces'', [https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/naval-service/the-fleet/le-orla-p41/ Website]. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210917070358/https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/naval-service/the-fleet/le-orla-p41/ Archive]).
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* O'Riordan, Sean. "Manpower crisis may leave two ships docked." ''Irish Examiner'', 15 Jan. 2020, [https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30975541.html Website]. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210917070407/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30975541.html Archive]).
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 30 September 2024

LÉ Orla
uk_corvette_orla.png
GarageImage LÉ Orla.jpg
LÉ Orla
Britain flag.png Britain
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.0 4.0 4.0
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:6 090 Specs-Card-Eagle.png

Description

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.

Introduced in Update "Direct Hit", 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

As a larger coastal vessel, the LÉ Orla has a detailed damage model; this alone renders her hull impervious to most machine guns and autocannon fire from the PT boats it commonly faces. Though the ship has a low crew count of only 39, they are mostly located in a compact compartment at the stern and the engine room, and so are quite hard to hit. However, Orla inherits the same unarmoured bridge and turret weakness from her sister HMS Peacock and so these will be your obvious weakspots, as enough shots fired at these modules will inevitably disable them, causing crew loss that could be repeated over and over again if the enemy manages to disable them as soon as they are repaired.

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 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
Talisman.png 2 × 120 / 210 / 50 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 178 / 178 / 178 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Mods tank ammo.png
20 mm HEIT belts
Mods tank ammo.png
76mm_it_oto_sapom_navy_sap_ammo_pack
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Mods tank ammo.png
20 mm APIT belts
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Mods he frag dist fuse ship.png
76mm_it_oto_mom_navy_he_vt_ammo_pack
Mods tank ammo.png
20 mm APDS belts

Armament

Primary armament

Turret76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact automatic gun
Ammunition115 rounds
Vertical guidance-15° / 85°
Main article: 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)

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
Main article: 20 mm/65 Rh 202 (20 mm)

Unlike her sister ship, Orla has access to a pair of 20 mm Rh 202 autocannons mounted in a single mount flanking the upper superstructure. The guns have very high rate of fire of 800 rpm and access to various high-velocity shell options (including powerful APDS rounds), making them easy to use and aim. These can be used as a backup weapon in case your 76 mm autocannons were disabled or to counter fast-moving enemy vessels and aircraft. However, trigger discipline is vital for using this weapon, as it can overheat very quickly in just a 2 second burst.

  • 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
Main article: FN MAG (7.62 mm)

For additional close-range defence, Orla has four FN MAG machine guns mounted in a twin mounts at the stern. These guns do not deal much damage against even small PT boats, though they can be useful in tandem with the 20 mm autocannons against inbound aircraft.

Usage in battles

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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
  • 20 mm high-velocity autocannons are capable of countering 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
  • Unarmoured bridge and turret will be frequently knocked out by incoming fire, slowly bleeds the ship's crew away
  • Flat trajectory of the gun's shell hinders fire behind cover; LÉ Orla bow must be exposed
  • Secondary 20 mm autocannon overheats very quickly

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 was decommissioned on 8 July 2022.

Media

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See also

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External links

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Irish Defence Forces "LÉ ÓRLA P41"
  2. ↑ The Associated Press 2007
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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Corvettes 
Peacock-class  HMS Peacock · LÉ Orla*
  *HMS Swift in Irish service

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

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