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 auxiliary military vessels, known as Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha (UAM). [2]
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 auxiliary military vessels, known as Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha (UAM). [2]
| Class | In service | Picture | Origin | Type | Propulsion | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tridente class | 2 |  |  Germany | Attack submarine | Diesel electric with fuel cells AIP | NRP Tridente | S160 | 2010 | 2,020 t | Length: 68 m (223 ft 1 in) Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Range: 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) Complement: 33 | [3] |
| NRP Arpão | S161 | 2010 |
| Class | In service | Picture | Origin | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (5) | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama class | 3 |  | Germany | Multi-purpose frigate | NRP Vasco da Gama | F330 | 1991 | 3,200 t | Length: 115.9 m (380 ft 3 in) Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) Complement: 180 | [3] |
| NRP Álvares Cabral | F331 | 1991 | ||||||||
| NRP Corte-Real | F332 | 1992 | ||||||||
| Bartolomeu Dias class Second-hand Karel Doorman class | 2 |  |  Netherlands | Multi-purpose frigate | NRP Bartolomeu Dias | F333 | (1994) 2009 | 3,320 t | Length: 122.5 m (401 ft 11 in) Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) Complement: 176 | [3] |
| NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida | F334 | (1994) 2010 | ||||||||
| Corvettes (2) | ||||||||||
| João Coutinho class | 1 |  |  Spain, | Corvette | NRP António Enes | F471 | 1971 | 1,880 t | Length: 85 m (278 ft 10 in) Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) Range: 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) Complement: 93 | [3] Five in the class retired. Remaining to be replaced by the Viana do Castelo class (3rd series) [4] |
| Baptista de Andrade class | 1 |  | Spain | Corvette | NRP João Roby | F487 | 1975 | 1,380 t | Length: 85 m (278 ft 10 in) Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) Complement: 71 | [3] Three in the class retired. Remaining to be replaced by the Viana do Castelo class (3rd series) [4] |
| Offshore patrol vessels (4) | ||||||||||
| Viana do Castelo class | 4 (+6 on order) |  |  Portugal | Offshore patrol vessel | NRP Viana do Castelo | P360 | 2011 | 1,750 t | Length: 83.1 m (272 ft 8 in) Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Range: 4,859 nmi (8,999 km; 5,592 mi) Complement: 35 | [3] |
| NRP Figueira da Foz | P361 | 2013 | ||||||||
| NRP Sines | P362 | 2018 | ||||||||
| NRP Setúbal | P363 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Patrol vessels (15) | ||||||||||
| Tejo class | 4 |  |  Denmark | Patrol vessel | NRP Tejo | P590 | (1996) 2015 | 450 t | Length: 54 m (177 ft 2 in) Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) Range: 3,860 nmi (7,150 km; 4,440 mi) Complement: 19 | [3] |
| NRP Douro | P591 | (1994) 2015 | ||||||||
| NRP Mondego | P592 | (1992) 2015 | ||||||||
| NRP Guadiana | P593 | (1995) 2015 | ||||||||
| Cacine class | 1 |  | Portugal | Patrol boat | NRP Zaire | P1146 | 1971 | 292 t | Length: 48.1 m (157 ft 10 in) Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Range: 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) Complement: 33 | [3] |
| Argos class | 5 |  | Portugal | Patrol boat | NRP Argos | P1150 | 1991 | 97 t | Length: 27 m (88 ft 7 in) Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) Range: 1,350 nmi (2,500 km; 1,550 mi) Complement: 8 | [3] |
| NRP Dragão | P1151 | 1991 | ||||||||
| NRP Escorpião | P1152 | 1991 | ||||||||
| NRP Cassiopeia | P1153 | 1991 | ||||||||
| NRP Hidra | P1154 | 1991 | ||||||||
| Centauro class | 4 |  | Portugal | Patrol boat | NRP Centauro | P1155 | 2000 | 94 t | Length: 27 m (88 ft 7 in) Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) Range: 1,350 nmi (2,500 km; 1,550 mi) Complement: 8 | [3] |
| NRP Oríon | P1156 | 2001 | ||||||||
| NRP Pégaso | P1157 | 2001 | ||||||||
| NRP Sagitário | P1158 | 2001 | ||||||||
| Rio Minho class | 1 |  | Portugal | Shallow water patrol boat | NRP Rio Minho | P370 | 1991 | 70 t | Length: 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in) Speed: 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) Range: 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) Complement: 8 | [3] Patrols the Rio Minho river. |
| Hydrographic vessels (4) | ||||||||||
| Stalwart class | 2 |  |  United States | Ocean surveillance ships | NRP Dom Carlos I | A522 | (1989) 1997 | 2,300 t | Length: 68.7 m (225 ft 5 in) Speed: 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) Range: 6,400 nmi (11,900 km; 7,400 mi) Complement: 49 | [3] |
| NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho | A523 | (1985) 1999 | ||||||||
| Andrómeda class | 2 |  | Portugal | Coastal research vessel | NRP Andrómeda | A5203 | 1987 | 247 t | Length: 31.4 m (103 ft 0 in) Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Range: 1,980 nmi (3,670 km; 2,280 mi) Complement: 19 | [3] |
| NRP Auriga | A5205 | 1988 | ||||||||
The Portuguese Navy has dozens of small vessels, of which 41 are Navy Auxiliary Units. All of these vessels belong to the Maritime Authority System.
| Ship | In service | Picture | Origin | Type | Comm. | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP Sagres | 1 |  | Portugal | Tall ship | 1937 | 1,893 t | Length: 89.5 m (293 ft 8 in) Speed: 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) Range: 5,450 nmi (10,090 km; 6,270 mi) Complement: 139 | [3] |
| NTM Creoula | 1 |  | Portugal | Tall ship | 1937 | 1,300 t | Length: 67.4 m (221 ft 2 in) Speed: 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) Complement: 38 | [3] |
| NRP Polar | 1 |  | Netherlands | Sailing vessel | 1977 | 77 t | Length: 29.9 m (98 ft 1 in) Speed: Complement: 5 | [3] |
| NRP Zarco | 1 | — | Netherlands | Sailing vessel | 1983 | 60 t | Length: 23 m (75 ft 6 in) Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Complement: 4 | [3] |
| Class | Ordered | Picture | Origin | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. planned | Displace. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing platform | |||||||||
| MPSS 7000 class [22] | 1 |  |  Romania (Hull)
| MPSS (Multi-Purpose Support Ship) | NRP D. João II | A888 | 2026 | 7,000 t | Missions: [22] [23]
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| Patrol ships | |||||||||
| Viana do Castelo class 3rd series | 6 |  | Portugal | Ocean patrol vessel | NRP Funchal | P364 | 2027 | 1,750 t | €300 million contract signed in December 2023 [24] [25] Successor of the João Coutinho class and Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes. [4] [26] [27] |
| NRP Aveiro | P365 | 2028 | |||||||
| — | P366 | 2029 | |||||||
| — | P367 | 2029 | |||||||
| — | P368 | 2030 | |||||||
| — | P369 | 2030 | |||||||
| Replenishment oilers | |||||||||
| NRE+ programme "Navio Reabastecedor de Esquadra e Logístico" | 2 |  |  Türkiye | Replenishment oilers / logistics support vessel | — | — | — | 11,000 t | Berrio-class fleet tanker replacement. [28] [27] [29] |
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| Class | To be ordered | Picture | Origin | Type | Propulsion | Commissioning planned | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential additional submarines | 2 |  Illustration | — | Attack submarine | Diesel electric with an AIP system | — | — | [27] [29] |
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| Class | To be ordered | Picture | Origin | Type | Comm. planned | Displace. | Notes |
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| Patrol ships | |||||||
| "Disruptive" Coastal Patrol Vessels programme | 8 | — | Portugal | Coastal patrol vessel, | — | 500 - 1,000 t [31] | Under development by Vera Navis Ship Design (VNSD) [31] Successor to the Argos, Centauro, Rio Minho and Tejo-class patrol vessels. |
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| Navio Polivalente Logístico class | 1 | — | — | Amphibious transport dock vessel | — | — | [29] |
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