Ferdia (A16) was an auxiliary ship in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Ferdia (Ferdiad), a mythical hero of the Ulster Cycle. She served as a patrol boat.[1] Originally a Danish ship, the MFV Helen Basse, she was leased by the INS in 1977–78 and was later a seismic survey vessel.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  2. ^ "Coastal & Marine Service Ships and Boats". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ corkshipwrecks.net. "History of the Irish Naval Service".
  4. ^ "Fleet History - History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  5. ^ "History - Naval Service - Defence Forces".
  6. ^ "Ships Monthly". Endlebury Publishing Company. 1 January 1995 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Team, Fujitsu/Oireachtas Lotus Notes/Domino Development. "Parliamentary Debates".
  8. ^ "MA_016_180". January 1977.


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