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. | Commissioned | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
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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. | Commissioned | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
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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 | Commissioned | Displacement | Specifications | Notes |
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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 |
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Landing platform | |||||||||
MPSS 7000 class [23] | 1 | — | Netherlands | MPSS
(Multi-Purpose Support Ship) |
NRP D. João II | A888 | 2026 | 7,000 t | Missions:
[23]
[24]
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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
[25]
[26]
Successor of the João Coutinho class and Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes. [4] [27] [28] | |
NRP Aveiro | P365 | 2028 | |||||||
— | P366 | 2029 | |||||||
— | P367 | 2029 | |||||||
— | P368 | 2030 | |||||||
— | P369 | 2030 |
Class | To be ordered | Picture | Origin | Type | Propulsion | Commissioning planned | Displacement | Notes |
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Additional submarines potential | 2 |
Illustration |
— | Attack submarine | Diesel electric with an AIP system | — | — | [28] |
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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 [29] | Under development by Vera Navis Ship Design (VNSD)
[30]
Successor to the Argos, Centauro, Rio Minho and Tejo-class patrol vessels. |
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Replenishment oilers | |||||||
Replenishment ships programme | 2 | — | — | Replenishment oilers | — | — | Berrio-class fleet tanker replacement [32] [28] |
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Logistical transport ships | |||||||
Navio Polivalente Logístico class | 1 | — | — | Amphibious transport dock vessel | — | — | — |