LÉ Eithne (P31) was a patrol vessel in service with the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale. Eithne was the flagship of the Irish Naval Service.

She was the eighth ship to be built within the Kondor I class, and was named Pasewalk after the town of the same name in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania federated state in northern Germany. She was used to patrol the river banks between East and …

P31 patrol boat lies on the west coast of Comino, in the middle of the bay halfway between Lantern Point and Cominotto, in front of the islet where Alex’s Cave dive site is situated. P31 wreck is 52 m in length and sits almost upright on white sand, with a slight list to the portside.

2024年10月25日 · After being withdrawn from service in 2004, the P31 was converted into a diving attraction by the Malta Tourism Authority. The ship was cleaned and sunk on August 25, 2009 off the coast of Comino, at a depth of 18 meters, where today it serves as an artificial reef. The P31 is reached by boat from Malta or Gozo.

LÉ Eithne (P31) served as a patrol vessel within the Irish Naval Service, named after a character from an early Irish romantic tale. As the flagship of the fleet, she stood out for her unique capabilities and historical significance.

Information about the vessel may be found at IMO 8208141. A ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by using the IMO number.

LÉ Eithne (P31) is an Eithne-class ship in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Eithne, a tragic heroine and the daughter of the one-eyed Fomorian King, Balor in an early Irish romantic tale. Eithne was originally built as a long range fisheries patrol vessel, intended to be at sea for up to 19 days. It was originally planned to ...

Access to the P31 Wreck is by boat, a 10 minute ride on our dive boat Divemania from Mgarr harbour or a 30 minute scenic trip along the Sanap and Ta’ Cenc cliffs from Xlendi Bay. The boat anchors close to the wreck and a shot line is dropped from the dive platform to …

P31 was a Kondor I -class patrol boat built by Peenewerft shipyard to patrol the river banks between the East and West Germany and then was also used as a minesweeper for the East German Navy under the name Pasewalk. In 1992 it became a patrol boat of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta.

Launch date: 19 December 1983. Commission date: 07 December 1984. Decommission date: 08 August 2022. Displacement ( tons ): 1.760, 1.915 at full load. Dimensions ( metres ): 81 x 12 x 4,3. Main machinery: 2 x Ruston Paxman 12RKCM diesels ( 7.200 hp ), 2 x props. Speed ( knots ): 19. Range ( miles ): 7.000 at 15 knots. Complement: 85 ( 9 officers ).