World Navies Today: Portugal


Revised 3 November 2001
Version 1.08
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.

All vessels are homeported at Alfeite (Lisbon).

Surface Combatants Submarines Patrol Craft Auxiliaries & Amphibious Craft

Surface Combatants

Vasco da Gama class (MEKO 200 type) frigates

Displacement: 3,200 tons full load Dimensions: 115.9 x 14.8 x 5.97 meters (380 x 48.5 x 19.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 8,840 bhp, 18 knots; 2 LM2500 boost gas turbines, 60,000 shp, 32.75 knots Crew: 182 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and dual hangars; 2 Sea Lynx Radar: DA-08 early warning, MW-08 air/surf search Sonar: SQS-510 hull Fire Control: 2 STIR-18 missile control EW: APECS II/AR-700 suite, SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie Armament: 8 Harpoon SSM, 1 8-cell Sea Sparrow launcher, 1 100mm/55 DP, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes German built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes F330 Vasco da Gama 1990 F331 Alvares Cabral 1991 F332 Corte Real 1991

Comandante Joao Belo (Commandant Riviere) class small patrol frigates

Displacement: 2,250 tons full load Dimensions: 103 x 11.5 x 3.8 meters (338 x 38 x 12.5 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 25 knots Crew: 197 Radar: DRBV-22A air search, DRBV-50 air/surf search Sonar: SQS-510(V) hull Fire Control: DRBC-31D fire control EW: APECS-II/700 suite, SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie Armament: 2 100mm/55 DP, 2 single 40 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes ASW systems recently upgraded. French built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes F480 Comandante Joao Belo 1967 F481 Comandante Hermengildo 1968 Capelo F483 Comandante Sacadura Cabral 1969

Submarines

Albacora (Daphne) class coastal submarines

Displacement: 1,043 tons submerged Dimensions: 57.8 x 6.8 x 5.25 (190 x 22 x 17 feet) Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 shafts, 1,600 shp, 16 knots Crew: 50 Sonar: DUAA 2A active, DSUV 2 passive Armament: 12 21 inch torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern) Depth: 300 meters French built. Replacements are planned; they will likely be Spanish or German-built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes S164 Barracuda 1968 S166 Delfim 1969

Patrol Craft

Note: A new class of 10-12 patrol ships is planned; they will be approx. 1200-1300 tons displacement with 1 40mm and 2 12.7mm guns. All current patrol craft will be replaced.

Baptiste de Andrade class large patrol corvettes

Displacement: 1,348 tons full load Dimensions: 84.59 x 10.3 x 3.3 meters (277.5 x 33.5 x 11 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,560 bhp, 21 knots Crew: 122 Aviation: aft helicopter platform Radar: AWS-2 air search Sonar: Diodon hull Fire Control: Pollux gun control Armament: 1 100mm/55 DP, 2 40 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes Two ships of this class discarded. Used mostly for coastal and fisheries patrol. Spanish built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes F487 Joao Roby 1975 F489 Oliveira E Carmo 1975

Joao Coutinho class large patrol corvettes

Displacement: 1,401 tons full load Dimensions: 84.59 x 10.3 x 3.3 meters (277.5 x 33.5 x 11 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,560 bhp, 24.4 knots Crew: 77 Fire Control: SPG-34 gun control Armament: 1 dual 3/50 AA, 1 dual 40mm/60 AA Used mostly for coastal and fisheries patrol. One other unit in reserve. German built except last two, Spanish built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes F471 Antontio Enes 1971 F475 Joao Coutinho 1970 F477 General Pereira D'eca 1970 F484 Augusto De Castilho 1970 F485 Honorio Barreto 1971

Cacine class patrol boats

Displacement: 310 tons full load Dimensions: 44 x 7.67 x 2.2 meters (144 x 25 x 7 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 20 knots Crew: 33 Armament: 1 40mm/70 AA, 1 20 mm Only 4 of the units listed below are believed to remain in service. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P1140 Cacine 1969 P1141 Cunene 1969 P1144 Quanza 1969 P1145 Geba 1970 P1146 Zaire 1970 P1147 Zambeze 1972 P1160 Limpopo 1972 P1161 Save 1973

Auxiliaries & Amphibious Craft

Berrio (Rover class) small fleet oiler

Displacement: 11,552 tons full load Dimensions: 140.62 x 19.26 x 7.14 meters (461 x 63 x 23 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 15,360 bhp, 19.25 knots Crew: approx. 50 Aviation: aft helicopter deck Cargo: 6,600 tons fuel, plus water & some dry cargo EW: 2 decoy, Type 182 towed Armament: 2 20 mm Ex-RN oiler. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A5210 Berrio 1970/93 ex-Blue Rover

Schultz Xavier logistics tug

Displacement: 900 tons full load Dimensions: 56.1 x 10 x 3.8 meters (184 x 32.5 x 12.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 2,400 bhp, 14 knots Crew: 54 Used as a tug and lighthouse tender. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A521 Schultz Xavier 1972

Dom Carlos (Stalwart) class survey ships

Displacement: approx 2,300 tons full load Dimensions: 68.27 x 13 x 4.6 meters (224 x 43 x 15 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, diesel-electric, 3,200 bhp, 2 shafts, 11 knots Crew: ?? Ex-USN surveilance ships, refitted as a survey/research ships. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A522 Dom Carlos 1989/97 Ex-AGOS 11 A523 Almirante Gago Coutinho 1985/99 Ex-AGOS 5

Sagres II (Gorch Fock class) sail training ship

Displacement: 1,784 tons full load Dimensions: 90 x 11.9 x 5.2 meters (295 x 39 x 17 feet) Propulsion: Sail, 18 knots; 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 750 bhp, 10.5 knots Crew: 162 + cadets Former German sail training ship, to US post WWII, then to Brazil, the to Portugal. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (A520) Sagres II 1938/62 Ex-Guanabara

Creola sail training ship

Displacement: 1,055 tons full load Dimensions: 67.4 x 9.9 x 4.2 meters (221 x 32.5 x 13.5 feet) Propulsion: Sail; 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 480 bhp Crew: ?? Former commercial fishing schooner, acquired as a museum in 1976, converted to training ship 1987. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (UAM 201) Creola 1937/87

Bombarda class utility/logistics landing craft

Displacement: 635 tons full load Dimensions: 59 x 11.91 x 1.6 meters (195.5 x 39 x 5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,000 bhp, 11 knots Crew: 20 Armament: 2 20 mm Number Name Year Homeport Notes LDG 203 Bacamarte 1985
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