<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Naval Service An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Emblem of the Naval Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1 September 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Defence of the state and protection of its maritime resources </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> 1,094 personnel 8 ships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Irish Defence Forces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Naval base </Th> <Td> Haulbowline, County Cork, Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colours </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FOCNS </Th> <Td> Commodore Hugh Tully </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Supreme Commander </Th> <Td> President Michael D. Higgins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Insignia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Naval ensign </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Naval jack </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Naval Service An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh </Th> </Tr>

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