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Grainne

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Silhouette of LÉ Grainne (CM10)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Oulston
NamesakeOulston
BuilderThornycroft
LaunchedSeptember 1953[1]
Out of service1970
Renamed1970
IdentificationM1129
Republic of Ireland
NameGrainne
NamesakeGráinne, a legendary Irish princess
Acquired1970
Commissioned30 January 1971
Decommissioned1987
IdentificationCM10
FateSold to Spanish interests for breaking, 1987
General characteristics
Class and typeTon-class minesweeper
Displacement360 tonnes
Length42.67 m (140.0 ft) overall
Beam8.4 m (28 ft)
Draught2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) maximum
Complement30
Armament

Gráinne (CM10) was a Ton-class minesweeper in the Irish Naval Service. She was the former HMS Oulston. She was named after Gráinne, a legendary princess who was promised to Fionn Mac Cumhail but ran away with his young follower Diarmuid.

Oulston was purchased from the Royal Navy in 1971, and commissioned as Gráinne. She was stricken in 1987 and sold to Spanish interests for breaking.

References

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  1. ^ "Warships". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.