LÉ Macha

The Macha during its time in Royal Navy service, when it was known as HMS Borage (K120)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Borage
NamesakeBorage (herb)
BuilderGeorge Brown of Greenock
Laid down21 November 1940
Launched6 November 1941
Completed29 April 1942
Decommissioned15 November 1946
Maiden voyage1942
IdentificationPennant number: K120
FateSold to Ireland
Ireland
NameMacha
NamesakeMacha, an ancient Irish goddess of war
Acquired15 November 1946
Decommissioned2 November 1970
IdentificationPennant number: 01
FateSold for scrap 22 November 1970
General characteristics
Class & typeFlower-class corvette
Displacement1020 tons standard (1280 full load)
Length205 ft (62 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Depth14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed powerSingle reciprocating vertical 4-cylinder triple expansion by John Kincaid, Greenock.
Propulsion2,759 ihp (2,057 kW) 2 cylindrical Scotch single-ended boilers. Single shaft
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) max
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) cruise
Complement5 officers, 74 ratings
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Degaussing
Armament

Macha was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. Built as a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy named HMS Borage, she was transferred on 15 November 1946 to the Irish Naval Service and renamed LÉ Macha after Macha, an ancient Irish goddess of war.