THIS SHIP WAS LATER SOLD TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY
LÉ Emer (P21), named after the wife of the mythical hero Cú Chulainn, was a proud vessel of the Irish Naval Service. Built in Verlome Dockyard, Cork, and commissioned in 1978, she served as a patrol vessel for over three decades. Her duties primarily involved fisheries protection, ensuring the sustainable management of Ireland's marine resources.
Emer also participated in several high-profile missions, including the escort of the Sea Stallion from Glendalough, a reconstructed Viking longship, on its historic return journey to Denmark in 2008. This showcased the vessel's versatility and capability in supporting cultural and maritime initiatives.
After 35 years of dedicated service, LÉ Emer was decommissioned in September 2013. The ship was subsequently sold at auction in October 2013 for €320,000 to a Nigerian company director. This marked a new chapter for the vessel, which was refitted and recommissioned into the Nigerian Navy as NNS Prosperity.
The sale of LÉ Emer, while marking the end of an era for the Irish Naval Service, also opened up a new chapter in her life, serving a different nation and continuing her legacy as a seaworthy and reliable vessel. It's a testament to the ship's design and construction that she found a second life in another navy, continuing to serve and protect.
Emer also participated in several high-profile missions, including the escort of the Sea Stallion from Glendalough, a reconstructed Viking longship, on its historic return journey to Denmark in 2008. This showcased the vessel's versatility and capability in supporting cultural and maritime initiatives.
After 35 years of dedicated service, LÉ Emer was decommissioned in September 2013. The ship was subsequently sold at auction in October 2013 for €320,000 to a Nigerian company director. This marked a new chapter for the vessel, which was refitted and recommissioned into the Nigerian Navy as NNS Prosperity.
The sale of LÉ Emer, while marking the end of an era for the Irish Naval Service, also opened up a new chapter in her life, serving a different nation and continuing her legacy as a seaworthy and reliable vessel. It's a testament to the ship's design and construction that she found a second life in another navy, continuing to serve and protect.
THIS SHIP WAS LATER SOLD TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY