List of ships of the Portuguese Navy

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This is a list of various Portuguese warships.

Historical warships

Carracks (C), Naus (N) and galleons (G)

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1664

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1700

Barco de Guerra N. Snra do Bom-Sucesso. Barco de Guerra N. Snra do Bom-Sucesso, da Colecao Brasiliana Iconografica.jpg
Barco de Guerra N. Snrª do Bom-Sucesso.

Frigates from 1700

Steam-screw warships


Pátria

Afonso de Albuquerque

1807 Fleet

The following is a list of the Portuguese warships which were lying in the Tagus River, Lisbon, when Lord St Vincent was there in September 1806:

Contents

ShipGunsState
Príncipe Real84Lower masts rigged, and the lower yards are across.
Príncipe do Brazil84
Rainha de Portugal74
Afonso de Albuquerque74Lower masts rigged, top-masts up, and down the lower masts, jib-booms on the bowsprit, cables bent to the spare anchors: appear to have their ballast on board.
Princesa da Beira64
Infante Dom Pedro74
Medusa74
Belém64
D. Maria I74
São Sebastião*74
Name unknown74
Name unknown74
Santo António70In dock 7 years and 3 months
Príncipe Regente74Building
Teresa50Lower masts rigged, and jib-boom on the bowsprit; just caulked
Golfinho44
Amazónia50
Pérola50Lower masts rigged, and the topmasts up, and down the masts; anchors on board, and one cable bent
Active36
Princesa de Abiena36
Andorinha32
Vénus36Repairing, and preparing to heave down
Ulisses36
Real Fonsor28Just repairing, and fitting
BoaVentura16Caulking
Serpente22Lower masts rigged; anchors and cables on board
Diligente22
Gaivota22
Real Fonza16
Fereta (schooner)8Fitting for sea (new)
Benjamim22Corvette (French)
Tritão44Lower masts rigged, topmasts and spars on board; just caulked

N.B. One 74-gun ship sailed the latter end of August, and Rainha de Portugal arrived. These ships, in general, were said to be in good repair; and as to construction, equal, if not superior to the British.

Source: Nautical Chronicle, Vol. 18 (1807), pp 229–330, The Maritime History Virtual Archives


1808–1899 commissions

The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type commissioned between 1808 and 1899

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Cruisers

Rainha Dona Amélia1899-1924Small cruiser for colonial service; renamed as República in 1910
Vasco da Gama 1878-1935
Adamastor 1897-1933
São Gabriel 1898-1924
São Rafael 1898-1911
Dom Carlos I (cruiser)

1900–2020 commissions

The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type commissioned between 1900 and 2020

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Avisos

Carvalho Araújo1915–59British Arabis-class sloop
República1915–39British Arabis-class sloop
F 475 Gonçalo Velho 1933–61Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso)
F 476 Gonçalves Zarco 1933–64Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso)
F 470 Afonso de Albuquerque 1935–61Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso)
F 471 Bartolomeu Dias 1935–67Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso)
A 528Pedro Nunes1935–76Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso)
F 477,
A 5200		 João de Lisboa 1937–66Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso)

Corvettes

A524Carvalho Araújo1959–75British Flower-class corvette; used as an hydrographic survey vessel; ex-HMS Chrysanthemum, ex-FFL Commandant Drogou, ex-Terje X
Bengo1948–48Canadian Flower-class corvette ex-HMCS Whitby. Transferred to Mozambique as a pilot tender with the same name. Fate unknown.
A527Almeida Carvalho1950–71Converted British Bangor-class minesweeper used as an hydrographic survey vessel; ex-HMCS Fort York
F470Cacheu1965–74Converted British Bangor-class minesweeper; ex-HMCS Caraquet, ex-NRP Almirante Lacerda
F471António Enes1971–In service, fifth in service of six João Coutinho-class corvettes;
F475João Coutinho1970–2014Decommissioned
F476Jacinto Cândido1970–2018Decommissioned
F477General Pereira d'Eça1970–2016Sunk as artificial reef
F484Augusto Castilho1970–2003Decommissioned
F485Honório Barreto1971–2002Decommissioned
F486Baptista de Andrade1974–2017Decommissioned
F487João Roby1975–In service, second of four Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes;
F488Afonso Cerqueira1975–2015Sunk as artificial reef, 2018
F489Oliveira e Carmo1975–2001Decommissioned, sunk as artificial reef 30 October 2012

Destroyers

TTejo1904–27Sunk March 1927
LLiz1914–14Transferred to the Royal Navy (31 May 1915) and was renamed HMS Arno; sunk in the same year by collision with a battleship
GGuadiana1913–34Scrapped, 1934-36
DDouro1914–31Scrapped, 1931
TATamega1922–45Scrapped, 1945
VVouga1920–31Sunk March 1931
D334 (ex V)Vouga1933–67Scrapped, 1967
D333 (ex L)Lima1933–65Scrapped, 1965
D331 (ex D)Dão1935–60Scrapped, 1961
D335 (ex T)Tejo1935–65Scrapped, 1965
D332 (ex DR)Douro1936–59Scrapped, 1960

Frigates

F332 Nuno Tristão 1945–70British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Avon; scrapped
F331 Diogo Gomes 1949–68British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Awe; scrapped
F333 Diogo Cão 1957–68US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS Formoe (DE-509); scrapped
F334 Corte Real 1957–68US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440); scrapped
F335; DE 1032(US) Pêro Escobar 1957–75Ordered and bought by the US for Portugal; scrapped
F336 Álvares Cabral 1959–71British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Burghead Bay; scrapped
F337 Pacheco Pereira 1959–70British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Bigbury Bay; scrapped
F479 Dom Francisco de Almeida 1961–70British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Morecambe Bay; scrapped
F478 Vasco da Gama 1961–71British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Mounts Bay; scrapped
F472; DE 1039 Almirante Pereira da Silva 1963–89Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative from the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F473 Almirante Gago Coutinho 1967–89Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative since the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F474 Almirante Magalhães Correia 1968–89Operative until mid-1980s, although very seldom used; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F480 Comandante João Belo 1966–2008Sold to Uruguay and officially transferred April 2008, as ROU-1 Uruguay, in service Uruguayan Navy
F482 Comandante Roberto Ivens 1968–98Collided in 1995 with the Canadian AOR Preserver; wrecked; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F481 Comandante Hermenegildo Capelo 1968–2004Decommissioned April 2004; moored at Lisbon Naval Base; being prepared as artificial reef 2013
F483 Comandante Sacadura Cabral 1969–2008Sold to Uruguay and officially transferred April 2008, as ROU-2 Cte Pedro Campbell, in service Uruguayan Navy
F330 Vasco da Gama 1991–Laid up in Lisbon, partially disarmed
F331 Álvares Cabral 1991–In service
F332 Corte-Real 1992–In service
F333 Bartolomeu Dias 2009–In service - Dutch Karel Doorman class; Ex HNLMS Van Nes - F833
F334 Dom Francisco de Almeida 2010–In service - Dutch Karel Doorman class; Ex HNLMS Van Galen - F834

Patrol boats

P-1140Cacine1969–?Decommissioned
P-1141CuneneScrapped
P-1142MandoviScrapped
P-1143RovumaScrapped
P-1144Cuanza1970–?Decommissioned
P-1145GebaSunk in missile exercise 2008
P-1146Zaire1971–In service
P-1147ZambezeSank as artificial reef 30 October 2012
P-1160LimpopoSunk in a missile exercise 2005
P-1161Save1973–2010Decommissioned, moored at Lisbon Naval Base, to be scrapped
P-360Viana do Castelo2011–In service
P-361Figueira da Foz2013–In service
P-362Sines2018–In service
P-363Setúbal2018–In service
P-590Tejo2015–In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Viben - P562
P-591Douro2015–In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Ravnen - P560
P-592Mondego2015–In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Glenten - P557
P-593Guadiana2015–In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Skaden - P561

Gunboats

Pátria1909-1930Built in Lisbon and completed in 1905. Served in Africa and transferred to Macau in 1909. Decommissioned in 1930.
Macau1909-1943Small shallow-draught acquired in pieces from Yarrow, Scotstoun and completed and launched 1909. Sold to Japan 1943 and renamed Maiko. After war became Republic of China Navy boat Wu Feng and then by PLAN until 1968.
Limpopo (gunboat) 1890–1943

Submarines

E Espadarte 1913–28
F Foca 1917–34
G Golfinho 1917–34
H Hidra 1917–35
D Delfim 1934–50
D Espadarte 1935–50
G Golfinho 1935–50
S160 Narval 1948–69British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spur; scrapped
S161 Nautilo 1948–69British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Saga; scrapped
S162 Neptuno 1948–67British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spearhead; scrapped
S163 Albacora 1967–2000Moored at Lisbon Naval Base and used for spare parts (caniballized) scrap in 2011 in Alhos Vedros shipyard
S164 Barracuda 1968–2010Decommissioned in 2010 to be converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Almada in 2013
S165 Cachalote 1968–75Sold to Pakistan in 1975, renamed Ghazi
S166 Delfim II 1969–2005Converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Viana do Castelo, in 2008?
S160 Tridente 2010–In service
S161 Arpão 2010–In service

Torpedo boats

1Nº11881–1929
2Nº21886–1921
3Nº31886–1921
4Nº41886–1921
AAve1921–40Ex. "86 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I
LLiz1921–34Ex. "90 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I
SSado1921–40Ex. "89 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I
MMondego1921–38Ex. "91 F M" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I
CCávado1921–21Ex. "88 F C" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I; Sank on the Moroccan coast while being towed by the Patrão Lopes
ZZêzere1921–21Ex. "85 F Z" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I; Sank on the Moroccan coast while being towed by NRP Patrão Lopes
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Future Developments

The following are ships that are being built or that will be transferred to the Portuguese Navy:

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