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.

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).

Submarines

Class	Photo	Type	Boats	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
Tridente class		Submarine	NRP Tridente	S160	2010	2020 t	Length: 68 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 12 000 NM Complement: 33
			NRP Arpão	S161	2010

Frigates

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
Karel Doorman class		Multi-purpose frigate	NRP Bartolomeu Dias	F333	(1994) 2009	3320 t	Length: 122.5 m Speed: 29 kn Range: 5 000 NM Complement: 176
			NRP D. Francisco de Almeida	F334	(1994) 2010
Vasco da Gama class		Multi-purpose frigate	NRP Vasco da Gama	F330	1991	3200 t	Length: 115.90 m Speed: 32 kn Range: 4 000 NM Complement: 180
			NRP Álvares Cabral	F331	1991
			NRP Corte-Real	F332	1992

Corvettes

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
João Coutinho class		Corvette	NRP António Enes	F471	1971	1880 t	Length: 85 m Speed: 23 kn Range: 5 000 NM Complement: 93
Baptista de Andrade class		Corvette	NRP João Roby	F487	1975	1380 t	Length: 85 m Speed: 23 kn Range: 4 000 NM Complement: 71

Patrol Vessels

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
Viana do Castelo class		Offshore Patrol Boat	NRP Viana do Castelo	P360	2011	1750 t	Length: 83.1 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 4859 NM Complement: 35
			NRP Figueira da Foz	P361	2013
			NRP Sines	P362	2018
			NRP Setúbal	P363	2019
Flyvefisken class		Patrol vessel	NRP Tejo	P590	(1996) 2015	320 t	Length: 54 m [Speed]]: 30 kn Range: 3860 NM Complement: 19
			NRP Douro	P591	(1994) 2015
			NRP Mondego	P592	(1992) 2015
			NRP Guadiana	P593	(1995) 2015
Cacine class		Patrol vessel	NRP Zaire	P1146	1971	292 t	Length: 48.1 m Speed: 20 kn Range: 2500 NM Complement: 33
Argos class		Patrol boat	NRP Argos	P1150	1991	97 t	Length: 27 m Speed: 24 kn Range: 1350 NM Complement: 8
			NRP Dragão	P1151	1991
			NRP Escorpião	P1152	1991
			NRP Cassiopeia	P1153	1991
			NRP Hidra	P1154	1991
Centauro class		Patrol boat	NRP Centauro	P1155	2000	94 t	Length: 27 m Speed: 24 kn Range: 1350 NM Complement: 8
			NRP Oríon	P1156	2001
			NRP Pégaso	P1157	2001
			NRP Sagitário	P1158	2001
Rio Minho class		Patrol boat	NRP Rio Minho	P370	1991	70 t	Length: 22.5 m Speed: 9.5 kn Range: 800 NM Complement: 8

Research Vessels

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
Stalwart class		Offshore research vessel	NRP Dom Carlos I	A522	(1989) 1995	2300 t	Length: 68.7 m Speed: 10.5 kn Range: 6400 NM Complement: 49
			NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho	A523	(1985) 2000
Andrómeda-class		Coastal research vessel	NRP Andrómeda	A5203	1987	245 t	Length: 31.4 m Speed: 12 kn Range: 1980 NM Complement: 19
			NRP Auriga	A5205	1988

Sailing Vessels

Ship	Photo	Type	Built	Displacement	Note
NRP Sagres		Tall ship	1937	1940 t	Length: 70.4 m Speed: 10.5 kn Range: 5450 NM Complement: 139
NTM Creoula		Sailing vessel	1937	1300 t	Length: 67.4 m Speed: 5 kn Range: Complement: 38
NRP Polar		Sailing vessel	1977	70 t	Length: 22.9 m Speed: Range: Complement: 5
NRP Zarco		Sailing vessel	1983	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;
  • 10 captaincy/patrol vessels;
  • 18 other vessels, such as armed speedboats belonging to Portuguese Marine Corps and anti pollution boats.

Future procurement

Ships that are in the process of acquisition:

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

See also

• Lisbon Naval Base
• Portuguese Marine Corps
• Portuguese Naval Aviation
• Academia de Marinha
• Navy Museum
• Currently active military equipment by country

External links

• Official website of the Portuguese Navy (Portuguese)