List of active Portuguese Navy ships

The Lisbon Naval Base the main maritime base of the Portuguese Navy. Also Portuguese Navy as a small naval base at Portimão.

This is a list of active Portuguese Navy ships.^[1]

In total there are 36 military ships commissioned in the Navy. Portuguese Navy also operates 43 non military vessels, known as Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha (UAM).^[2]

Submarines[]

Class	Photo	Type	Units	Built	Note
Tridente-class		Submarine	NRP Tridente (S160) NRP Arpão (S161)	2010	Displacement: 2020 t Length: 68 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 12 000 NM Complement: 33

Frigates[]

Class	Photo	Type	Units	Built	Note
Bartolomeu Dias-class		Multi purpose frigate	NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F333) NRP D. Francisco de Almeida (F334)	1994	Displacement: 3320 t Length: 122.5 m Speed: 29 kn Range: 5 000 NM Complement: 176
Vasco da Gama-class		Multi purpose frigate	NRP Vasco da Gama (F330) NRP Álvares Cabral (F331) NRP Corte-Real (F332)	1991-1992	Displacement: 3200 t Length: 115.90 m Speed: 32 kn Range: 4 000 NM Complement: 180

Corvettes[]

Class	Photo	Type	Units	Built	Note
João Coutinho-class		Corvette	NRP António Enes (F471)	1971	Displacement: 1880 t Length: 85 m Speed: 23 kn Range: 5 000 NM Complement: 93
Baptista de Andrade-class		Corvette	NRP João Roby (F487)	1975	Displacement: 1380 t Length: 85 m Speed: 23 kn Range: 4 000 NM Complement: 71

Patrol Vessels[]

Class	Type	Units	Built	Note
Viana do Castelo-class	Offshore Patrol Boat	NRP Viana do Castelo (P360) NRP Figueira da Foz (P361) NRP Sines (P362) NRP Setúbal (P363)	2010-2019	Displacement: 1750 t Length: 83.1 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 4859 NM Complement: 35
Tejo-class	Patrol vessel	NRP Tejo (P590) NRP Douro (P591) NRP Mondego (P592) NRP Guadiana (P593)	1992-1996	Displacement: 320 t Length: 54 m Speed: 30 kn Range: 3860 NM Complement: 19
Cacine-class	Patrol vessel	NRP Zaire (P1146)	1971	Displacement: 292 t Length: 48.1 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 2500 NM Complement: 33
Argos-class	Patrol boat	NRP Argos (P1150) NRP Dragão (P1151) NRP Escorpião (P1152) NRP Cassiopeia (P1153) NRP Hidra (P1154)	1991	Displacement: 97 t Length: 27 m Speed: 24 kn Range: 1350 NM Complement: 8
Centauro-class	Patrol boat	NRP Centauro (P1155) NRP Oríon (P1156) NRP Pégaso (P1157) NRP Sagitário (P1158)	2000-2001	Displacement: 94 t Length: 27 m Speed: 24 kn Range: 1350 NM Complement: 8
Rio Minho-class	Patrol boat	NRP Rio Minho (P370)	1991	Displacement: 70 t Length: 22.5 m Speed: 9.5 kn Range: 800 NM Complement: 8

Research Vessels[]

Class	Photo	Type	Units	Built	Note
Dom Carlos I-class		Offshore research vessel	NRP Dom Carlos I (A522) NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho (A523)	1985-1989	Displacement: 2300 t Length: 68.7 m Speed: 10.5 kn Range: 6400 NM Complement: 49
Andrómeda-class		Coastal research vessel	NRP Andrómeda (A5203) NRP Auriga (A5205)	1987-1988	Displacement: 245 t Length: 31.4 m Speed: 12 kn Range: 1980 NM Complement: 19

Sailing Vessels[]

Class	Type	Units	Built	Note
Sagres-class	Tall ship	NRP Sagres	1937	Displacement: 1940 t Length: 70.4 m Speed: 10.5 kn Range: 5450 NM Complement: 139
Creoula-class	Sailing vessel	NTM Creoula	1937	Displacement: 1300 t Length: 67.4 m Speed: 5 kn Range: Complement: 38
Polar-class	Sailing vessel	NRP Polar	1977	Displacement: 70 t Length: 22.9 m Speed: Range: Complement: 5
Zarco-class	Sailing vessel	NRP Zarco	1983	Displacement: 60 t Length: 23 m Speed: Range: Complement: 4

Auxiliary vessels[]

Portuguese Navy also operates a total of 43 auxiliary vessels, locally known as "Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha", this vessels belong to Maritime Authority System.
- 15 lifesaving vessels;^[3]
- 10 captaincy/patrol vessels;^[4]
- 18 other vessels, such as armed speedboats belonging to Portuguese Marine Corps and anti pollution boats.^[5]^[6]

Future procurement[]

Ships that are in the process of acquisition:

1 amphibious transport dock vessel – locally known has Navio Polivalente Logístico (NPL);^[7]
1 replenishment oiler – to replace Berrio-class fleet tanker;^[8]
6 Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessels.^[9]

References[]

^ "Os Meios". Marinha (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^ Portuguesa, Marinha. "UAM 2020 Efetivo" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Embarcações Salva-vidas".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Armada Portuguesa: Autoridade Maritima Nacional". Armada Portuguesa. Retrieved 2022-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "O dia em que Marcelo conheceu os mais belos das Forcas Armadas".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Poluição do Mar - Meios Navais".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Navio Polivalente Logistico (NAVPOL)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^ "Marinha Portuguesa / Navy of Portugal - Modernization". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-05-21). "Portugal Approves Six New OPVs for Marinha Portuguesa". Naval News. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

External links[]

Official website of the Portuguese Navy (Portuguese)

[1] "Os Meios". Marinha (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-05.

[2] Portuguesa, Marinha. "UAM 2020 Efetivo" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Embarcações Salva-vidas".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Armada Portuguesa: Autoridade Maritima Nacional". Armada Portuguesa. Retrieved 2022-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "O dia em que Marcelo conheceu os mais belos das Forcas Armadas".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Poluição do Mar - Meios Navais".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] "Navio Polivalente Logistico (NAVPOL)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[8] "Marinha Portuguesa / Navy of Portugal - Modernization". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[9] Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-05-21). "Portugal Approves Six New OPVs for Marinha Portuguesa". Naval News. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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