List of ships of the Portuguese Navy

This is a list of various Portuguese warships.

Historical warships

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

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  • São Gabriel (C) - 1497
  • São Rafael (C) - 1497
  • Flor de la mar (C) - 1502
  • Esmeralda (C) - 1503
  • Lobo Soares (c.1516)
  • Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai (C) - 1520
  • Santo António (C) - 1527
  • São João Baptista (aka Botafogo) (G) - (c. 1534)
  • São Bento (C) - Wrecked 1554
  • São Paulo - Wrecked 1561?
  • Águia - Sank 1559
  • Garça - Sank 1559
  • Cinco Chagas (1560/61)
  • São Martinho (G) - Flagship of the "Invincible Armada" in 1588
  • São Mateus (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São Cristóvão (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São Filipe (1583) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São Luís (1585) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São Marcos (1585) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • Santiago (1585) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São João (1586) (G) - Second flagship of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • São Bernardo (1586) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada"
  • Relíquias (C) - Sank 1587
  • São Tomé - Wrecked 1589
  • Madre de Deus (C) - Captured by England 1592
  • Santo Alberto - Wrecked 1593
  • Cinco Chagas (C) - Sank 1594
  • Santiago - Captured by the Dutch Republic 1602
  • Santo António (G) - In 1615 fleet to India
  • Santo Amaro - Wrecked 1620
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição (C) (1620) - Burnt by Algerines 1621
  • Santo Alberto (C) - Sank before 1622
  • São João Baptista (c. 1621) - Sank 1622
  • Santa Teresa de Jesus - Wrecked 1622
  • São Carlos - Wrecked 1622
  • São José - 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 da Conceição (C) - In 1623 fleet to India, scuttled after damage 1625
  • Santo André (G) - In 1623 fleet to India
  • Misericórdia (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 Saúde (C)
  • Nossa Senhora de Belém - Sank 1635
  • Bom Jesus (G) 64/70 (1636)
  • Santa Teresa (G) (c. 1637) - Burnt at the Battle of the Downs, 1639
  • São Sebastião 54 - Burnt 1639
  • Sacramento - Sank 1647
  • Santa Luzia 30 - In 1649 fleet to Brazil
  • Nossa Senhora da Atalaia - Sank 1647
  • São Pedro da Ribeira (G)
  • Padre Eterno (G) (1663)
  • Santo António de Tana 54 - Sank 169

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1664

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  • Rainha Santa Isabel 52 (1664) - Last known service 1669
  • Santo António 54 (1665) - Captured in 1667 by Spaniards
  • Santa Clara 64 (1678) - In 1682 fleet to Italy
  • São João de Deus 60 (1691) - Last known service 1706
  • Nossa Senhora da Glória 60 (1692) - Discarded 1707
  • Nossa Senhora da Graça 60/64 (1694) - Last known service 1708
  • Nossa Senhora da Estrela 64 (1694) - Discarded 1722
  • Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus 56/60 (1697) - Discarded 1732
  • Nossa Senhora da Encarnação 56 (1698) - Captured in 1711 at the Battle of Rio de Janeiro

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1700

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  • Princesa do Céu (c. 1700) - Discarded 1718?
  • Nossa Senhora de Bettencourt (c. 1700) - Discarded 1701?
  • Nossa Senhora do Vale (c. 1701) - Discarded 1701?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição 80 (c. 1701) - Discarded 1724?
  • Nossa Senhora da Assunção 66 (c. 1705) - Discarded 1731?
  • Nossa Senhora das Portas do Céu de Rosette (c. 1706) - Discarded 1708?
  • São Jorge, Nossa Senhora das Necessidades 66 (c. 1708) - Discarded 1737?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição (c. 1710) - Discarded 1712?
  • Santa Ana e São Joaquim (c. 1711) - Discarded 1718?
  • Nossa Senhora da Piedade 66 (c. 1711) - Discarded 1725?
  • Nossa Senhora das Angústias (c. 1713) - Discarded 1713?
  • Nossa Senhora da Palma e São Pedro (c. 1715) - Discarded 1729?
  • Nossa Senhora do Pilar, o Padre Eterno 70 (c. 1715) - Discarded 1740?
  • Santa Rosa 66 (1715) - Sank after an explosion 1726
  • Rainha dos Anjos 54-56 (c. 1716) - Burnt 1722
  • São Lourenço 58 (c. 1716) - Discarded 1734?
  • Nossa Senhora da Luz 66 (probably ex-Dutch Daalhem or Prins Friso 64, acquired 1717) - Discarded 1720?
  • Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo 74 (probably ex-Dutch Zeelandia or Gelderland 72, acquired 1717) - Discarded 1724?
  • Nossa Senhora do Cabo e São Pedro de Alcântara 72 (probably ex-Dutch Zeelandia or Gelderland 72, acquired 1717) - Captured by pirates 1721
  • Nossa Senhora da Guia 66 (probably ex-Dutch Daalhem or Prins Friso 64, acquired 1717) - Discarded 1719?
  • Nossa Senhora da Penha de França 70 (c. 1717) - Discarded 1730?
  • Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus e São João Evangelista 66 (c. 1717) - Discarded 1734?
  • Nossa Senhora da Atalaia 52 (c. 1719) - Discarded 1733?
  • Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus e São Francisco Xavier (c. 1720) - Discarded 1732?
  • Nossa Senhora da Vitória 64 (c. 1720) - Burnt 1730
  • Nossa Senhora da Oliveira 50-52 (c. 1721) - Discarded 1737?
  • Nossa Senhora da Nazaré 50 (c. 1721) - BU 1741
  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário 50 (c. 1723) - Discarded 1740?
  • Nossa Senhora do Livramento e São Francisco Xavier 66 (c. 1723) - Discarded 1735?
  • Nossa Senhora do Livramento 66 (c. 1724)
  • Santo António 64-74 (c. 1724) - Discarded 1725?
  • Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem (c. 1724) - Discarded 1728?
  • Nossa Senhora das Ondas 58 (c. 1724) - Discarded 1738?
  • Santa Teresa de Jesus 66 (c. 1724) - Discarded 1735?
  • Nossa Senhora da Lampadosa 50/64 (c. 1727) - Burnt 1759?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição e Santo António 70? (c. 1728) - Discarded 1734?
  • Nossa Senhora da Estrela 64 (c. 1729) - Discarded 1736?
  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário e Santo André 58 (c. 1732) - Burnt 1737
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição 74 (c. 1733) - Discarded 1745?
  • Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem 60 (c. 1734) - Discarded 1752?
  • Nossa Senhora da Vitória 74 (1735) - Aground 1746
  • Nossa Senhora da Esperança 70 (c. 1735) - Discarded 1742?
  • Nossa Senhora da Arrábida 60-62 (c. 1736) - BU 1744?
  • Nossa Senhora da Glória 72-74 (c. 1737) - Sunk 1752
  • Nossa Senhora da Oliveira de Guimarães 52-60 (c. 1737) - Discarded 1747?
  • Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso 50 (c. 1738) - Discarded 1745?
  • Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo 46 (c. 1738) - Discarded 1747?
  • Nossa Senhora da Penha de França 56 (c. 1739) - Discarded 1750?
  • Nossa Senhora da Nazaré (c. 1740) - Wrecked? 1740?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São João Baptista (c. 1740) - Sold 1745
  • Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus e Santo António 64 (c. 1740) - Discarded 1749?
  • São João Baptista (c. 1741) - Discarded 1747? (ex-British?)
  • São Francisco Xavier e Todo o Bem 50 (c. 1741) - Burnt and BU 1757
  • Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Nossa Senhora das Mercês) (c. 1742) - Discarded 1754?
  • Nossa Senhora da Caridade e São Francisco de Paula (c. 1744) - Discarded 1755?
  • Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia (c. 1744) - Discarded 1754?
  • Nossa Senhora da Nazaré 60 (c. 1744) - Discarded 1755?
  • Nossa Senhora das Necessidades 70 (c. 1747) - Discarded 1764?
  • Nossa Senhora do Vencimento e São José 58 (c. 1748) - Discarded 1764?
  • São José e Nossa Senhora da Conceição 60-72 (c. 1748) - Discarded 1767?
  • Nossa Senhora do Livramento e São José 60 (c. 1749) - Discarded 1762?
  • Nossa Senhora das Brotas 50 (c. 1751) - Discarded 1765?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São José 60-72 (c. 1751) - Discarded 1763?
  • Nossa Senhora da Natividade 50 (c. 1752) - Discarded 1766?
  • Santo António e Justiça (c. 1752) - Discarded 1766?
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Vicente Ferreira 50 (c. 1755) - Discarded 1764?
  • Nossa Senhora da Assunção 64-66 (c. 1757) - Discarded 1762?
  • Nossa Senhora da Caridade, São Francisco de Paula e Santo António (c. 1757) - Sold 1788
  • Nossa Senhora da Ajuda e São Pedro de Alcântara 62-68 (c. 1759) - Rebuilt 1793 and renamed as Princesa da Beira, sold 1834
  • Santo António 60 (c. 1760)
  • Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo 74 (c. 1760) - Wrecked 1774
  • São José e Nossa Senhora das Mercês 54/64 (c. 1761) - Wrecked 1793/94
  • Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus e São José 62-64 (c. 1761) - Discarded 1780?
  • Nossa Senhora do Pilar 74 (c. 1763) - Rebuilt 1793 and renamed Conde Dom Henrique, to Brazil 1822
  • Santo António e São José 64-74 (c. 1763) - Rebuilt 1794 and renamed Infante Dom Pedro, rebuilt 1806 and renamed Martim de Freitas, renamed Pedro I, to Brazil 1822
Barco de Guerra N. Snrª do Bom-Sucesso.
  • Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso 64-72 (c. 1766) - Rebuilt 1800 and renamed Dom João de Castro, to Brazil 1822
  • Nossa Senhora de Belém e São José 54 (c. 1766) - BU 1805
  • São Sebastião 64 (c. 1767) - BU 1832
  • Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres 62-64 (c. 1767) - Rebuilt and renamed Afonso de Albuquerque 1796/97, to Brazil 1822
  • Nossa Senhora da Conceição 90 (1771) - Rebuilt and renamed Príncipe Real 1794; to Brazil 1822
  • Santo Agostinho 72 (ex-Spanish San Agustin 74, captured 1776/77) - Returned 1777
  • Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo 68-74 (c. 1786) - Rebuilt and renamed Medusa 1793, to Brazil 1822?
  • Coração de Jesus 72-74 (c. 1789) - Rebuilt, renamed Maria I 1793, captured by France 1807, returned c. 1809, wrecked 1810
  • Rainha de Portugal 74 (c. 1791) - Rebuilt and renamed Cabo de São Vicente 1833, discarded 1848?
  • Vasco da Gama 74-80 (c. 1792) - To Brazil 1822
  • Príncipe do Brazil 74 (c. 1802) - BU 1826?
  • Dom João Sexto 74 (c. 1816) - Renamed Nossa Senhora dos Mártires e de São João, Príncipe Regente, BU 1852
  • Vasco da Gama 74-80 (c. 1841) - Discarded 1873?
  • Assunção 66/70
  • São Sebastião 74
  • Santa Teresa 50 - renamed Thetis
  • Santo António 70
  • Golfinho 44
  • Amazónia 50
  • Pérola 44
  • Tritão 44

Steam-screw warships

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  • Sagres 14 (1858)
  • Bartolomeu Dias 28 (1858)
  • Estefânia 28 (1859)
  • Sá da Bandeira 13 (1862)
  • Duque da Terceira 13 (1864)
  • Vasco da Gama (1876) - a coast defence battleship


Pátria

Afonso de Albuquerque

1807 Fleet

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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:

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

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

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Cruisers

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Rainha Dona Amélia1899-1924Small cruiser for colonial service; renamed as República in 1910
Vasco da Gama1878-1935
Adamastor1897-1933
São Gabriel1898-1924
São Rafael1898-1911
Dom Carlos I (cruiser)

1900–2020 commissions

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

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Avisos

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Carvalho Araújo1915–59British Arabis-class sloop
República1915–39British Arabis-class sloop
F 475Gonçalo Velho1933–61Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso)
F 476Gonçalves Zarco1933–64Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso)
F 470Afonso de Albuquerque1935–61Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso)
F 471Bartolomeu Dias1935–67Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso)
A 528Pedro Nunes1935–76Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso)
F 477,
A 5200
João de Lisboa1937–66Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso)

Corvettes

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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

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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

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F332Nuno Tristão1945–70British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Avon; scrapped
F331Diogo Gomes1949–68British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Awe; scrapped
F333Diogo Cão1957–68US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS Formoe (DE-509); scrapped
F334Corte Real1957–68US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440); scrapped
F335; DE 1032(US)Pêro Escobar1957–75Ordered and bought by the US for Portugal; scrapped
F336Álvares Cabral1959–71British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Burghead Bay; scrapped
F337Pacheco Pereira1959–70British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Bigbury Bay; scrapped
F479Dom Francisco de Almeida1961–70British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Morecambe Bay; scrapped
F478Vasco da Gama1961–71British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Mounts Bay; scrapped
F472; DE 1039Almirante Pereira da Silva1963–89Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative from the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F473Almirante Gago Coutinho1967–89Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative since the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F474Almirante Magalhães Correia1968–89Operative until mid-1980s, although very seldom used; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F480Comandante João Belo1966–2008Sold to Uruguay and officially transferred April 2008, as ROU-1 Uruguay, in service Uruguayan Navy
F482Comandante Roberto Ivens1968–98Collided in 1995 with the Canadian AOR Preserver; wrecked; scrapped at Alhos Vedros
F481Comandante Hermenegildo Capelo1968–2004Decommissioned April 2004; moored at Lisbon Naval Base; being prepared as artificial reef 2013
F483Comandante Sacadura Cabral1969–2008Sold to Uruguay and officially transferred April 2008, as ROU-2 Cte Pedro Campbell, in service Uruguayan Navy
F330Vasco da Gama1991–Laid up in Lisbon, partially disarmed
F331Álvares Cabral1991–In service
F332Corte-Real1992–In service
F333Bartolomeu Dias2009–In service - Dutch Karel Doorman class; Ex HNLMS Van Nes - F833
F334Dom Francisco de Almeida2010–In service - Dutch Karel Doorman class; Ex HNLMS Van Galen - F834

Patrol boats

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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

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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

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EEspadarte1913–28
FFoca1917–34
GGolfinho1917–34
HHidra1917–35
DDelfim1934–50
DEspadarte1935–50
GGolfinho1935–50
S160Narval1948–69British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spur; scrapped
S161Nautilo1948–69British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Saga; scrapped
S162Neptuno1948–67British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spearhead; scrapped
S163Albacora1967–2000Moored at Lisbon Naval Base and used for spare parts (caniballized) scrap in 2011 in Alhos Vedros shipyard
S164Barracuda1968–2010Decommissioned in 2010 to be converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Almada in 2013
S165Cachalote1968–75Sold to Pakistan in 1975, renamed Ghazi
S166Delfim II1969–2005Converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Viana do Castelo, in 2008?
S160Tridente2010–In service
S161Arpão2010–In service

Torpedo boats

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LPD- Navio Polivalente Logístico | Navio, Lanchas, Navios antigos". Pinterest. Retrieved 2021-10-01.