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Sunday, June 14th 2009, 5:08am

Submarines

Bradan Feasa-class Submarine
- LÉ Bradán Feasa (FO-6) - 1939
- LÉ Leanashe (FO-7) - 1940

Pooka-class Submarine
- LÉ Pooka (FO-8) - laid down 1939
- LÉ Selkie (FO-9) - laid down 1939
- LÉ Sheevra (FO-10) - laid down 1940
- LÉ Oilliphéist (FO-11) - laid down 1940
- LÉ Cat Sith (FO-12) - laid down 1940
- LÉ Tuatha Dé Danann (FO-13) - laid down 1940
- LÉ Aos Sí (FO-14) - laid down 1941
- LÉ Murúch (FO-15) - laid down 1941

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Thursday, April 22nd 2010, 5:56pm



Bradán Feasa-class School-ship Submarine
Date: 1939
Coastal
Armament 1x3" gun
ElecHP: 900hp
DieselHP: 1400hp
CREW: 29
wt fuel&batts: 190t
Light Displacement 400t
Loaded Displacement 507t
Full Displacement 707t
Reserve buoyancy: 28%
Max Surf Speed: 13.7 knots
Max Sub Speed: 8.3 knots

Length: 58.0m
Beam: 5.3m
Draft: 4.6m
Crush depth: 200m
#TT 4 x 533mm (4 bow, 8 reloads)
12 Mines
Tons Oil: 95.0t
Tons Battery: 95.0t
Cruise speed: 12 knots
Submerged speed: 6 knots

Surface Range: 6088nm@12 knots
Submerged Range: 40nm@6 knots

Ships in Class:
- LÉ Bradán Feasa (FO-6) - 1939
- LÉ Leanashe (FO-7) - Ordered 1939, completed 1940.

Notes:
The Bradán Feasa is named after the Salmon of Wisdom from Irish mythology. It was felt to be an appropriate name for a training submarine. The Leanashe was ordered six months later.

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Sunday, July 25th 2010, 12:32am



Pooka-class Coastal Submarine
Date: 1939
Coastal
Armament 1x3" gun
ElecHP: 900hp
DieselHP: 2800hp
CREW: 36
wt fuel&batts: 275t
Light Displacement 565t
Loaded Displacement 672t
Full Displacement 807t
Reserve buoyancy: 17%
Max Surf Speed: 16.9 knots
Max Sub Speed: 8.0 knots

Length: 62.0m
Beam: 5.6m
Draft: 4.7m
Crush depth: 200m
#TT 4 x 533mm (4 bow, 8 reloads)
12 Mines (torpedoes simmed as mines)
Tons Oil: 95.0t
Tons Battery: 180.0t
Cruise speed: 12 knots
Submerged speed: 6 knots

Surface Range: 5700nm@12 knots
Submerged Range: 79nm@6 knots

Ships in Class:
- LÉ Pooka (FO-8) - laid down 1939, refitted 1945.
- LÉ Selkie (FO-9) - laid down 1939, refitted 1945.
- LÉ Sheevra (FO-10) - laid down 1940.
- LÉ Oilliphéist (FO-11) - laid down 1940.
- LÉ Cat Sith (FO-12) - laid down 1940.
- LÉ Tuatha Dé Danann (FO-13) - laid down 1940.
- LÉ Aos Sí (FO-14) - laid down 1941.
- LÉ Murúch (FO-15) - laid down 1941.

Notes:
In 1945, the class was rebuilt with a periscope-mounted radar and snort; a few other minor changes were made.