List of Portuguese naval ships
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This is a list of various Portuguese warships:
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[edit] Historical battleships
[edit] Carracks (C) and galleons (G)
- ? (c. 1466) - Captured by England 1479, renamed Edward Howard
- Lubu suwars (c.1516)
- São Paulo - Wrecked 1561?
- Aguia - Sank 1559
- Garca - Sank 1559
- Cinco Chagas (1560/61)
- San Martin (c. 1580)
- San Mateo (c. 1580)
- San Cristobal (c. 1581)
- San Felipe (c. 1583)
- San Luis (c. 1585)
- San Marcos (c. 1585)
- Santiago (c. 1585)
- San Juan (c. 1586)
- San Bernardo (c. 1586)
- Reliquias (C) - Sank 1587
- São Thomé - Wrecked 1589
- São Martinho - Flagship of the "Invicible Armada" in 1588
- Madre de Dios - Captured by England 1592
- Santo Alberto - Wrecked 1593
- Chagas - Sank 1594
- Santiago - Captured by the Netherlands 1602
- Santo Antonio (G) - In 1615 fleet to India
- Santo Amara - Wrecked 1620
- Nossa Senhora de Conceição (C) (1620) - Burnt by Algerines 1621
- Santo Alberto (C) - Sank before 1622
- São João Baptista (c. 1621) - Sank 1622
- Santa Tereza de Jesus - Wrecked 1622
- São Carlos - Wrecked 1622
- São Jose - Wrecked 1622
- São Francisco Xavier (C) - Flagship of 1623 fleet to India, wrecked 1625
- Santa Isabel (C) - In 1623 fleet to India, storm 1624
- Nossa Senhora de Conceição (C) - In 1623 fleet to India, scuttled after damage 1625
- Santo Andre (G) - In 1623 fleet to India
- Mizericordia (G) - In 1623 fleet to India
- São Simão (G) - In 1623 fleet to India, storm 1624
- Nossa Senhora da Guia - Wrecked 1624
- São Pedro (G)
- São João 366
- Cinco Chagas (C) (c. 1623) - In 1624 fleet to India
- Nossa Senhora da Quietação (C) (c. 1623) - In 1624 fleet to India
- São João (G) - In 1624 fleet to India
- Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição (C/G)
- Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Nossa Senhora da Saude (C)
- Nossa Senhora de Belem - Sank 1635
- Bom Jesus (G) 64/70 (1636)
- Santa Teresa (G) (c. 1637) - Burnt at the Battle of the Downs, 1639
- São Sebastiao 54 - Burnt 1639
- Sacramento - Sank 1647
- Nossa Senhora de Atalaya - Sank 1647
- São Pedro da Ribeira (G)
- Padre Eterno (G) (1663)
- Santa Antonio de Tana 54 - Sank 1698
[edit] Sail battleships (ships of the line)
- Nossa Senhora do Livramento 66 (c. 1724)
- Santo Antonio 60 (c. 1760)
- São José a Nossa Senhora das Mercês 54/64 - Wrecked 1794
- Santo Agostino 72 (ex-Spanish San Agustin 74, captured 1776/77) - Returned 1777
- Nossa Senhora da Ajuda e Sao Pedro da Alcantâra 64
- Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao 80
- Assumpcao 66/70
- Nossa Senhora das Necessidades 66
- Santa Rosa 66/70
- Rainha dos Anjos 54
- Principe Real 74
- Rainha de Portugal 74
- São Sebastião 74
- Afonso de Albuquerque 74
- Principe de Brazil 84
- Princese de Abeire 64
- Infante de Pedro 74
- Medusa 74
- Belem 64
- Maria Princeipa 74
- St Sebastine 74
- Prince Regent 74
- Theriza 50
- Santa Antonia 70
- Gulfinia 44
- Amasonia 50
- Perolo 50
- Triton 44
- Dom João VI
[edit] Steam battleships
- Vasco da Gama (1876)
[edit] 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:
| Ship | Guns | State |
| Principe Real | 84 | Lower masts rigged, and the lower yards are across. |
| Principe de Brazil | 84 | |
| Rainha de Portugal | 74 | |
| Afonso de Albuquerque | 74 | Lower 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. |
| Princese da Beira | 64 | |
| Infante de Pedro | 74 | |
| Medusa | 74 | |
| Belem | 64 | |
| Maria Primeira | 74 | |
| St Sebastiao* | 74 | |
| Name unknown | 74 | |
| Name unknown | 74 | |
| Santo Antonio | 70 | In dock 7 years and 3 months |
| Prince Regente | 74 | Building |
| Tereza | 50 | Lower masts rigged, and jib-boom on the bowsprit; just caulked |
| Golfinho | 44 | |
| Amazonia | 50 | |
| Perola | 50 | Lower masts rigged, and the topmasts up, and down the masts; anchors on board, and one cable bent |
| Active | 36 | |
| Princesa de Abiena | 36 | |
| Andorinha | 32 | |
| Venus | 36 | Repairing, and preparing to heave down |
| Ulisses | 36 | |
| Real Fonsor | 28 | Just repairing, and fitting |
| BoaVentura | 16 | Caulking |
| Serpente | 22 | Lower masts rigged; anchors and cables on board |
| Diligente | 22 | |
| Gaivota | 22 | |
| Real Fonza | 16 | |
| Fereta (schooner) | 8 | Fitting for sea (new) |
| Benjamim | 22 | Corvette (French) |
| Tritao | 44 | Lower 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 Chronical, Vol. 18 (1807), pp 229-330, The Maritime History Virtual Archives
[edit] 1900/99 commissions
The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type that were commissioned between 1900 and 1999
| # | Ship name | Commission | State | |
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[edit] Corvettes |
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| A527 | Almeida Carvalho | 1950-1971 | Converted British mine-sweeper (class Bangor) | |
| F470 | Cacheu | 1965- | Inoperative | |
| F475 | João Coutinho | 1969- | Currently at service in Azores | |
| F476 | Jacinto Cândido | 1970- | Seen in the Algarve (Portimao - August 2006) | |
| F477 | General Pereira d'Eça | 1970- | Seen in port of Lisbon March 2007 | |
| F484 | Augusto Castilho | 1970- | Inoperative | |
| F471 | António Enes | 1971- | ||
| F485 | Honório Barreto | 1971- | Inoperative | |
| F486 | Baptista de Andrade | 1973- | First one of the four corvettes of the Baptista de Andrade class; will be replaced in 2006 by a ship of the Viana do Castelo oceanic patrol class; active as of 2005 | |
| F488 | Afonso Cerqueira | 1975- | Active as of 2005; Will be replaced in 2006 by a ship of the "Viana do Castelo" oceanic patrol class | |
| F489 | Oliveira e Carmo | 1975-2005 | Inoperative | |
[edit] Destroyers |
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| Tejo | 1904-1927 | Sunk at March 1927 | ||
| Liz | 1914-1915 | Transferred to the Royal Navy (31-5-1915) and was renamed Arno; sunk in the same year by collision with a battleship | ||
| Guadiana | 1914-1934 | |||
| Douro | 1932-1934 | |||
[edit] Frigates |
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| F332 | Nuno Tristão | 1945-1970 | Wrecked | |
| F331 | Diogo Gomes | 1949-1968 | Wrecked | |
| F333 | Diogo Cão | 1957-1968 | American destroyer (class John C. Buttler) converted to a frigate; Wrecked | |
| F335; DE 1032(US) | Pêro Esbocar | 1957-1975 | Ordered and bought by the United States for Portugal; Scrapped | |
| F337 | Pacheco Pereira | 1959-1970 | Scrapped | |
| F336 | Álvares Cabral | 1959-1971 | Scrapped | |
| F479 | D. Francisco de Almeida | 1961-1970 | Scrapped | |
| F478 | Vasco da Gama | 1961-1971 | Scrapped | |
| F472; DE 1039 | Alm. Pereira da Silva | 1963-1989 | inoperative since the early 80s; Scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
| F480 | Com. João Belo | 1966- | Still operational | |
| F473 | Alm. Gago Coutinho | 1967-1989 | inoperative since the early 80s; Scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
| F474 | Alm. Magalhães Correia | 1968-1989 | Alhos Vedros | |
| F482 | Roberto Ivens | 1968-1998 | Collided in 1995 with the Canadian AOR PRESERVER; Wrecked | |
| F481 | Hermenegildo Capêlo | 1968-2004 | scrapped. | |
| F483 | Sacadura Cabral | 1969- | Still Operational | |
| F330 | Vasco da Gama | 1989- | ||
| F331 | Álvares Cabral | 1991- | ||
| F332 | Corte Real | 1991- | ||
[edit] Patrol boats |
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| P-1140 | Cacine | 1969- | Active as of 2005 | |
| P-1141 | Cunene | Scrapped | ||
| P-1142 | Mandovi | Scrapped | ||
| P-1143 | Rovuma | Scrapped | ||
| P-1144 | Cuanza | 1970- | Active as of 2005 | |
| P-1145 | Geba | Scrapped | ||
| P-1146 | Zaire | 1971- | Active as of 2005 | |
| P-1147 | Zambeze | Scrapped | ||
| P-1160 | Limpopo | Scrapped | ||
| P-1161 | Save | 1973- | Active as of 2005 | |
[edit] Submarines |
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| Espadarte | 1913-1928 | |||
| Foca | 1917-1934 | |||
| Golfinho | 1917-1934 | |||
| Hidra | 1917-1935 | |||
| Delfim | 1934-1950 | |||
| Espadarte II | 1935-1950 | |||
| Golfinho II | 1935-1950 | |||
| S162 | Neptuno | 1948-1967 | Wrecked | |
| S160 | Narval | 1948-1969 | Wrecked | |
| S161 | Nautilo | 1948-1969 | Wrecked | |
| S165 | Cachalote | 1967-1975 | Sold to Pakistan in 1975, renamed to "Ghazi" | |
| S163 | Albacora | 1967-2000 | ||
| S164 | Barracuda | 1967- | Active as of 2005 | |
| S166 | Delfim | 1968-2005 | Converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Viana do Castelo | |
[edit] Torpedo boats |
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| Ave | 1921-1940 | Ex. "86 F L" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I | ||
| Liz | 1921-1934 | Ex. "90 F L" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I | ||
| Sado | 1921-1940 | Ex. "89 F L" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I | ||
| Mondêgo | 1921-1938 | Ex. "91 F M" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I | ||
| Cávado | 1921-1921 | Ex. "88 F C" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I; Sank on the Moroccan coast while being towed by the NRP "Patrão Lopes" | ||
| Zézere | 1921-1921 | Ex. "85 F Z" of the Austro-Hungary, given attributed to Portugal as payment for the World War I; Sank on the Moroccan coast while being towed by the NRP "Patrão Lopes" | ||
| # | Ship name | Commission | State | |
[edit] 2000/06 commissions
The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type that were and will be commissioned between 2000 and 2006
| # | Ship name | Commission | State |
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[edit] Patrol boats |
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| P-360 | Viana do Castelo | April/2006- | In construction by ENVC (Portugal) |
| P-361 | Figueira da Foz | August/2006- | In construction by ENVC (Portugal) |
[edit] Ships under construction
The following is a list of the ships that are under construction or that will be transferred to the Portuguese Navy:
- Patrol ships NPO 2004, of the Viana do Castelo class: 10 vessels, 2 will be launched in 2007
- Karel Doorman "M" class frigate[[1]]: 2 vessels ([Galen] and [Van Speijk])
- U209/1400 class submarines (but equal to a class U214 with AIP): 2 vessels (HDW shipyards), 2009 and 2010, to replace all of the Albacora class submarine vessels used by the Portuguese Navy.
- Amphibious transport dock: 1 vessel
