NRP Corte-Real (F332)

	Corte-Real in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009
History
Portugal
Builder	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Laid down	20 October 1989
Launched	22 November 1991
Commissioned	1 February 1992
Identification	MMSI number: 263024000; Callsign: CTFL;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Displacement	2,920 tons standard; 3,200 tons full load;
Length	115.9 m (380 ft)
Beam	14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught	6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers; 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 8.14MW each; 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 38MW each;
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h) (gas turbines); 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (Diesel only);
Range	4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	180; 19 officers; 40 petty-officers; 102 enlisted; 13 air crew; 6 boarding team;
Sensors and ; processing systems	1 Thales DA08 air search D band radar; 1 Thales MW08 air/surface search F band radar; 2 Thales STIR 180 fire-control radar; 1 SQS510 hull mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	1 APECS II/700 ESM; Countermeasures: SRBOC launcher;
Armament	1 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece; 1 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system; 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mountings; 2 Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon; 1 MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters

NRP Corte-Real (F332) is a Vasco da Gama-class frigate operated by the Portuguese Navy. She was laid down by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on 20 October 1989, launched on 22 November 1991, and commissioned on 1 February 1992. The ship is named in honor of the explorers of the Corte-Real family: João Vaz Corte-Real, Gaspar Corte-Real, Miguel Corte-Real, and Vasco Anes Corte-Real.

References[edit]

"Fragatas – NRP Corte-Real". Marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
Gardiner, R. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis: Conway Maritime. ISBN 9781557501325.

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