List of active Portuguese Navy ships

The Lisbon Naval Base is the main operational base of the Portuguese Navy. Smaller naval bases (naval support points) also exist at Portimão and Tróia.

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]

Current fleet

Submarine fleet

Class In service Picture Origin Type Propulsion Boat No. Comm. Displacement Specifications Notes
Tridente class

U209PN (Type 214)

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

Surface combat fleet

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,

 Germany

Corvette NRP António Enes [pt] 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 [pt] 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 [pt] 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]

Figueira da Foz tasked to the Azores and Madeira[5]

NRP Figueira da Foz [pt] P361 2013
NRP Sines [pt] P362 2018
NRP Setúbal [pt] 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]

Tejo and Mondego tasked to Madeira[6][7][8]

NRP Douro P591 (1994) 2015
NRP Mondego P592 (1992) 2015
NRP Guadiana P593 (1995) 2015
Cacine class [pt] 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 [pt] 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

Auxiliary vessels

Auxiliary vessel UAM650, used for patrol on the Douro River

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.

Unmanned vessels

  • 1 × Portugal Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Hidrográfico X-2601;[14]
  • 1 × Portugal Unmanned Maritime Vehicle X-2701;[15][16]
  • 1 × Portugal Unmanned Maritime Vehicle X-2801;[17][18][19]
  • 1 × Portugal Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Orca;[20]
  • 1 × Portugal Tecnoveritas UOPV Unmanned Oceanic Patrol Vessel.[21]

Sailing vessels

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]

Current armament

Model Picture Origin Type Operating vessels
Naval Gun
OTO Melara 76 mm  Italy 76 mm; naval gun Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
3-inch/50-caliber gun  United States 76 mm; naval gun João Coutinho-class corvette
French 100 mm naval gun  France 100 mm; naval gun Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Baptista de Andrade-class corvette
Auto cannon naval gun
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon  Switzerland 20 mm; auto cannon naval gun Centauro-class patrol boat and Cacine-class patrol vessel
OTO Melara Marlin WS  Italy 30 mm; auto cannon naval gun Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70  Sweden 40 mm; auto cannon naval gun Baptista de Andrade-class corvette, João Coutinho-class corvette and Cacine-class patrol vessel
Close-in weapon system
Phalanx CIWS  United States 20 mm anti-ship missile defence system Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Goalkeeper CIWS  Netherlands 30 mm anti-ship missile defence system Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Anti-ship missile
RGM-84 Harpoon/Sub Harpoon  United States anti-ship missile Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate and Tridente-class submarine
Surface to air missile
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow  United States short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Anti-submarine/Anti-ship torpedo
Mark 46 torpedo  United States anti-submarine torpedo Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Black Shark torpedo  Italy heavyweight torpedo Tridente-class submarine
Machine guns
FN MAG  Belgium 7.62 mm machine gun Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
MG 3 machine gun  Germany 7.62 mm machine gun Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel, Tejo-class patrol vessel and Argos-class patrol boat
Browning M2  United States 12.7 mm machine gun Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate, Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel, Tejo-class patrol vessel, Argos-class patrol boat and Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship
Decoy launching system (DLS)
Mark 36 SRBOC  United States Decoy launching system (DLS) Vasco da Gama-class frigate

Future fleet

Ships procured

Surface fleet

Class Ordered Picture Origin Type Ship No. Comm. planned Displace. Notes
Landing platform
MPSS 7000 class [22] 1  Romania (Hull)

 Netherlands (Fitting out)

MPSS

(Multi-Purpose Support Ship)

NRP D. João II A888 2026 7,000 t Missions:[22][23]
  • Amphibious support
  • emergency / disaster relief
  • search rescue
  • diving support
  • submarine rescue operations
  • helicopter operations
  • unmanned aerial and underwater vehicle operation
  • research
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

Ships planned to be procured

Submarines

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][28]
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Surface fleet

Class To be ordered Picture Origin Type Comm. planned Displace. Notes
Patrol ships
"Disruptive" Coastal Patrol Vessels programme 8 —  Portugal Coastal patrol vessel,

trimaran layout

— 500 - 1,000 t [29] Under development by Vera Navis Ship Design (VNSD)[29]

Successor to the Argos, Centauro, Rio Minho and Tejo-class patrol vessels.

[30][27][28]

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Replenishment oilers
Replenishment ships programme 2 — — Replenishment oilers — — Berrio-class fleet tanker replacement [31][27][28]
—
Logistical transport ships
Navio Polivalente Logístico class [pt] 1 — — Amphibious transport dock vessel — — [28]

See also

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