LÉ George Bernard Shaw

LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) is a Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Irish Naval Service.

[7][8] The vessel was first floated-out of the dry dock during March 2018,[9] and was delivered to Haulbowline Naval Base on 11 October 2018, pending final fitting out, including installation of the main 76 mm cannon.

[1][10] In December 2018, the vessel was made available for tours by the public in Galway,[3] and it was formally commissioned in April 2019.

[2] At around 1.10 am on 25 March 2020 a burglary occurred while the vessel was docked at Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

[11] A man in his 30s was arrested and charged in relation to the incident, appearing before the courts the afternoon of 25 March.