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= Astra Class Guided Missile Destroyer =
[[Category: Ship_Classes]]
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{{ShipClassTemplate
|image1=Illustration of the Eithine Class Patrol Vessel[[File:Eithine Class Standard.png|300px|Image1 Description]]
|image1=Illustration of the Astra Class Guided Missle Destroyer[[File:AstraClassWarship1.png|300px|Image1 Description]]
|name=LÉ Eithne Class.
|name=Astra Class Ship.
|operators=
|operators=
[[File:Cork Naval jack.png|35px]][[Corkonian_Navy|Royal Corkonian Navy]]
[[File:MilitocracianNavalEnsign.png|35px]][[Miltocracian Maritime Self Defence Force |MMSDF]]
[[File:CNDF Naval Jack.png|35px]][[Celtic Nations Defence Naval Service|CNDNS]]
|cost=740 Million per unit including main gun
|cost=€71.9 million per unit including main gun
|incommission=7th December 1991
|incommission=7 December 1984
|planned=28
|planned=13.
|building=10
|building=2.
|completed=8.
|completed=12.
|active=8
|active=12.


|type=[[Offshore patrol vessel]]
|type=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided-missile_destroyer Guided Missile Destoyer]
|displacement=1,920 tonnes
|displacement=9,700 tonnes
|length=84.8 m (278 ft)
|length=155.3 meters (509 feet 6 inches)
|beam=12 m (39 ft)
|beam=20.3 meters (66 feet 7 inches)
|draught=4.3 m (14 ft)
|draught=9.4 meters (30 feet 9 inches)
|speed= 37 km/h (20 kn) maximum
|speed= Above 60 knots (111 km/h; 69 mph)
|range= 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)
|range= Undisclosed
|completement=12 (4 officers and 8 ratings)
|completement= 33 commissioned officers
38 chief petty officers  
210 enlisted personnel
35 Naval Aviation Personnel
|armament=
|armament=
1× Bofors 57 mm gun
Guns:
2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon


7.62 mm GPMG
1 × 127 mm (5 in) 62 calibre Mark 45 Mod 4 naval gun
 
2 × 25 mm (1 in) Mk 38 autocannon
 
Vertical Launch Systems (VLS):
 
25-foot-tall Vertical Launch System (VLS) comprising 120 tubes
 
Capable of launching various missiles, including:
3M22 Zircon (modified for VLS launch)
RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
RIM-174 Standard Missile-6
BGM-109 Tomahawk
RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC
|aviationfacilities=1× helicopter flight deck
|aviationfacilities=1× helicopter flight deck
}}The '''LÉ Eithne Class''' or the Eithne is a class of [[Offshore patrol vessel]] that are still actively in service. It is primarily in service with Celtic Nations largely due to the fact they were seized after the Corkonian war of independence and the Tipperarian succeeding from the Republic of Ireland.
1x helicopter hangar
==History==
}}
[[File:Image 2024-01-27 033027015.png|190px|thumb|left|Two Corkonian Sailors on the Eithne Class 8th May 2023.]]
The Eithne Class has only ever been used by Celtic Nations. That of Cork and Celtic Union.
==Variants==
The Eithne has had multiple variants be put into service by its users, for one benefit to another there have been numerous: changes; adaptations and redesigns of the class.
===cn-1===
[[File:LE Eithne Class.png|270px|thumb|left|Illustration of the cn-1 variant.]]
The cn-1 variant replaces the Bofors 57mm main gun for a Phalanx base 0 gun. This variant is only in use by the [[Corkonian_Coast_Guard|Corkonian coast guard]]. This was commissioned by the coast guard in January of 2024 to serve the patrol fleet around Brittany and north Africa, the replacement of the Bofors is the result of more protection needed against missiles launched from rebels and terrorist groups. Additionally a Bofors 57 mm cannon was seen as unnecessary and unreliable for a force who's job it was not to engage directly with other ships but too patrol the coast.
 
The cn-1 has yet to see any active combat. It usually carries a wildcat utility helicopter for transport and logistics.
===cn-2===
[[File:CN-2 Class eithne.png|270px|thumb|left|Illustration of the cn-2 variant.]]
The cn-2 completely removes the main armament of the 57mm Bofors with no replacement as this ship is purely a communications ship. It strips the old Eithne of its radar and replaces with a Type 1045 Sampson radar scrapped from formerly deployed Type 45s. This variant is in service with the coast guard and every task force has at least one which acts as a task force headquarters ship due to its large communications capacity. They are at all time to be guarded when deployed. The cn-2 is also designated as "flagship" by coast guard taskforces.


There have been some talks of downscaling the amount of cn-2 patrol vessels in service and the shrinking of task forces due to the capabilities of the cn-2, currently as of January 2024 the [[Corkonian_Coast_Guard|Corkonian coast guard]] only has about 4 cn-2's in service with 2 ever deployed at once. There have been some considerations of commissioning them into the navy.
=== Active Ships ===
==Operators==
{| class="wikitable"
===Corcaigh===
! style="text-align:center; width:15%;" |Class
====Royal Corkonian Navy====
! style="text-align:center; width:0%;" |Picture
[[File:Image 2024-01-27 032318981.png|190px|thumb|left|Two Corkonian Naval Eithne Class patrol vessels with the 57mm Bofors removed.]]
! style="text-align:center; width:16%;" |Type
The [[Corkonian_Navy|Royal Corkonian Navy]] operates the Eithne class ship of the original variant and only of the original variant, they are largely used as escort vessels.
! style="text-align:center; width:22%;" |Ships
====Corkonian Coastguard====
! style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |[[Pennant number|No.]]
The Corkonian Coastguard actively uses the cn-1 cn-2 and regular variants of the Eithne class patrol vessels.
! style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |Comm.
===Celtic Navy===
! style="text-align:center; width:8%;" |Displacement
[[File:Image 2024-01-27 030521921.png|190px|thumb|left|Celtic Navy Eithne Class conducting training exercises.]]
! style="text-align:center; width:29%;" |Note
[[File:Image 2024-01-27 030554973.png|190px|thumb|right|Celtic Navy Eithne Class conducting training exercises.]]
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The Celtic Navy is known to operate multiple ships of the Eithne class, regularly the ships are use in support roles rather for engagements, they are also used as training ships
! colspan="8" style="align: center;" |Active ships
===Celtic Nations Defence Naval Service===
|- style="background:#DCDCDC"
The [[Celtic Nations Defence Naval Service]] only uses the regular variant with the 57mm Bofors gun.
! rowspan="4" |[[LÉ Eithne Class#cn=1|''LÉ Eithne'' Class (cn-1)]]
| rowspan="4" |[[File:AstraTableVer.png|200x200px|LÉ ''Eithne Class'']]
| rowspan="4" |[[Patrol boat|Guided Missile Destroyer]]
|[[LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61)|CGS ''Kilcalf'']]
|CCG-OVN-01
|2022
| rowspan="4" |1,920 tonnes
|Training craft.
|- style="background:#DCDCDC"
|[[LÉ James Joyce (P62)|CGS ''Kinsale'']]
|CCG-OVN-02
|2024
|In reserve since January 2024.
|- style="background:#DCDCDC"
|[[LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63)|CGS ''Ballinlough'']]
|CCG-OVN-03
|2024
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|[[LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64)|CGS ''Bridgend'']]
|CCG-OVN-04
|2024
|Planned to be decomissioned.
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Astra Class Guided Missile Destroyer

Illustration of the Astra Class Guided Missle DestroyerImage1 Description
Class overview
Name
Builders
Operators MMSDF
Preceded by
Cost 740 Million per unit including main gun
In Commission 7th December 1991
Planned 28
Building 10
Completed 8.
Active 8
General characteristics
Type Guided Missile Destoyer
Displacement 9,700 tonnes
Length 155.3 meters (509 feet 6 inches)
Beam 20.3 meters (66 feet 7 inches)
Draught 9.4 meters (30 feet 9 inches)
Propulsion
Speed Above 60 knots (111 km/h; 69 mph)
Range Undisclosed
Endurance
Boats & landing craft carried
Completement 33 commissioned officers

38 chief petty officers 210 enlisted personnel 35 Naval Aviation Personnel

Sensors and processing systems
Electronic Warfare & decoys
Armament Guns:

1 × 127 mm (5 in) 62 calibre Mark 45 Mod 4 naval gun

2 × 25 mm (1 in) Mk 38 autocannon

Vertical Launch Systems (VLS):

25-foot-tall Vertical Launch System (VLS) comprising 120 tubes

Capable of launching various missiles, including: 3M22 Zircon (modified for VLS launch) RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile RIM-174 Standard Missile-6 BGM-109 Tomahawk RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC

Aircraft Carried
Aviation Facilities 1× helicopter flight deck

1x helicopter hangar


Active Ships

Class Picture Type Ships No. Comm. Displacement Note
Active ships
LÉ Eithne Class (cn-1) LÉ Eithne Class Guided Missile Destroyer CGS Kilcalf CCG-OVN-01 2022 1,920 tonnes Training craft.
CGS Kinsale CCG-OVN-02 2024 In reserve since January 2024.
CGS Ballinlough CCG-OVN-03 2024
CGS Bridgend CCG-OVN-04 2024 Planned to be decomissioned.
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