World Navies Today: Portugal

Revised 3 November 2001
Version 1.08
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


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