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20/10/2008
Woman Takes Command Of Irish Ship For First Time
For the first time in history, a woman is to command an Irish Naval Ship.
From next month, Lieutenant Commander Roberta O'Brien - who is in her early 30s - will take command of the LE Aisling, one of eight ships of the service's flotilla.
Originally from Co Tipperary, Ms O'Brien - who joined the naval service after leaving school - will be in charge of 46 crew members aboard the 1,000 tonne ship, which is armed with two 2 Gambo 20mm Cannons, a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft autocannon, and a 7.62mm anti personnel machine gun.
The ship, which is currently serving at Irish naval headquarters at Haulbowline, played a part in the India aircraft bombing in 1985 off the Irish coast.
LÉ Aisling coordinated the search and recovered 38 bodies before handing the continuing search over to her sister ships which had by then arrived on-scene.
Lt Com O'Brien's appointment comes four years after a woman was first given command of a ship in the Royal Navy.
Lieutenant Charlotte Atkinson took command of the HMS Brecon in 2004.
(DW)
From next month, Lieutenant Commander Roberta O'Brien - who is in her early 30s - will take command of the LE Aisling, one of eight ships of the service's flotilla.
Originally from Co Tipperary, Ms O'Brien - who joined the naval service after leaving school - will be in charge of 46 crew members aboard the 1,000 tonne ship, which is armed with two 2 Gambo 20mm Cannons, a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft autocannon, and a 7.62mm anti personnel machine gun.
The ship, which is currently serving at Irish naval headquarters at Haulbowline, played a part in the India aircraft bombing in 1985 off the Irish coast.
LÉ Aisling coordinated the search and recovered 38 bodies before handing the continuing search over to her sister ships which had by then arrived on-scene.
Lt Com O'Brien's appointment comes four years after a woman was first given command of a ship in the Royal Navy.
Lieutenant Charlotte Atkinson took command of the HMS Brecon in 2004.
(DW)
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