LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63) is a Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel of the Irish Naval Service.

During the ceremony, it was officially named by a granddaughter of the poet, Caitriona Yeats.

[2] In March 2020 the Naval Service provided the vessel to the HSE as a testing centre to be docked at Galway as part of Irish response to the coronavirus pandemic.

[9] In September 2023, LÉ William Butler Yeats was involved in the interception of MV Matthew, a bulk carrier, that was found to be carrying 2,253 kg (4,967 lb) of cocaine, worth €173 million.

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