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
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
Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.
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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
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
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
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
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
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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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- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
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/
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| 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 |
