Albatroz-class patrol boat

	East Timorese patrol boats Oecusse (P101) and Atauro (P102) on anchor in Port Hera off Dili
Class overview
Name	Albatroz class patrol boat
Builders	Arsenal do Alfeite
Operators	Portuguese Navy; Timor Leste Defence Force; Macau Maritime and Fiscal Police;
Succeeded by	Argos and Centauro
Built	1974-1975
In commission	1974–present
Completed	6
Active	4
General characteristics
Displacement	45 tons full load
Length	23.6m
Beam	5.6m
Draft	1.6m
Propulsion	2 Cummins diesels, 1,100 hp, 2 shafts
Speed	20kts
Range	2,500 at 12 kts
Complement	1 officer; 7 enlisted;
Sensors and ; processing systems	Decca RM 316P radar
Armament	1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon; 2 × 12.7mm HMG;

The Albatross class is a class of patrol boats in the Portuguese Navy and in the Naval Component of the Timor Leste Defence Force (FDTL). These vessels were built in 1974 and 1975 at the Alfeite Arsenal, Lisbon.

In the Portuguese Navy, the Albatross-class boats are being replaced by Argos and Centauro classes. In 2002, the NRP Albatroz and NRP Açor were transferred to the FDTL, becoming the first craft in its Naval Component. In Timor Leste, they are referred as Oecusse class.

Units

Portuguese Navy

Name & number	Commission	State
NRP Albatroz (P 1012)	1974 - 2002	Transferred to Timor Leste as the Oecusse in 2002.
NRP Açor (P 1163)	1974 - 2002	Transferred to Timor Leste as the Atauro in 2002.
NRP Andorinha (P 1164)	1975 - 1999	Decommissioned
NRP Águia (P 1165)	1975 - 2016	Decommissioned
NRP Condor (P 1166) UAM Condor (UAM 630) - since 1999	1974 -	Transformed into an auxiliary unit of the Navy (UAM) for seamanship training in the Tagus estuary
NRP Cisne (P 1167)	1974 -	In service

Macau Maritime and Fiscal Police

Name & number	Commission	State
Mondego (B-1)		Fate unknown.
Tejo (B-3)		Fate unknown.
Douro (B-4)		Fate unknown.

Naval Component of Timor Leste

Name & number	Commission	State
NRTL Oecusse (P 101)	1974 - 2002	In service. Former NRP Albatroz.
NRTL Atauro (P 102)	1974 - 2002	In service. Former NRP Açor.

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