This is a list of various Portuguese warships.
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 |
Príncipe Real | 84 | Lower masts rigged, and the lower yards are across. |
Príncipe do 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. |
Princesa da Beira | 64 | |
Infante Dom Pedro | 74 | |
Medusa | 74 | |
Belém | 64 | |
D. Maria I | 74 | |
São Sebastião* | 74 | |
Name unknown | 74 | |
Name unknown | 74 | |
Santo António | 70 | In dock 7 years and 3 months |
Príncipe Regente | 74 | Building |
Teresa | 50 | Lower masts rigged, and jib-boom on the bowsprit; just caulked |
Golfinho | 44 | |
Amazónia | 50 | |
Pérola | 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 | |
Vénus | 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) |
Tritão | 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 Chronicle, Vol. 18 (1807), pp 229–330, The Maritime History Virtual Archives
The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type commissioned between 1808 and 1899
# | Ship name | Commission | State |
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Cruisers[edit] | |||
Rainha Dona Amélia | 1899-1924 | Small 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) |
The following is a list of the Portuguese warships by type commissioned between 1900 and 2020
# | Ship name | Commission | State | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Avisos[edit] | ||||
Carvalho Araújo | 1915–59 | British Arabis-class sloop | ||
República | 1915–39 | British Arabis-class sloop | ||
F 475 | Gonçalo Velho | 1933–61 | Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso) | |
F 476 | Gonçalves Zarco | 1933–64 | Gonçalo Velho class (2nd rate aviso) | |
F 470 | Afonso de Albuquerque | 1935–61 | Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso) | |
F 471 | Bartolomeu Dias | 1935–67 | Afonso de Albuquerque class (1st rate aviso) | |
A 528 | Pedro Nunes | 1935–76 | Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso) | |
F 477, A 5200 |
João de Lisboa | 1937–66 | Pedro Nunes class (2nd rate aviso) | |
Corvettes[edit] | ||||
A524 | Carvalho Araújo | 1959–75 | British Flower-class corvette; used as an hydrographic survey vessel; ex-HMS Chrysanthemum, ex-FFL Commandant Drogou, ex-Terje X | |
Bengo | 1948–48 | Canadian Flower-class corvette ex-HMCS Whitby. Transferred to Mozambique as a pilot tender with the same name. Fate unknown. | ||
A527 | Almeida Carvalho | 1950–71 | Converted British Bangor-class minesweeper used as an hydrographic survey vessel; ex-HMCS Fort York | |
F470 | Cacheu | 1965–74 | Converted British Bangor-class minesweeper; ex-HMCS Caraquet, ex-NRP Almirante Lacerda | |
F471 | António Enes | 1971– | In service, fifth in service of six João Coutinho-class corvettes; | |
F475 | João Coutinho | 1970–2014 | Decommissioned | |
F476 | Jacinto Cândido | 1970–2018 | Decommissioned | |
F477 | General Pereira d'Eça | 1970–2016 | Sunk as artificial reef | |
F484 | Augusto Castilho | 1970–2003 | Decommissioned | |
F485 | Honório Barreto | 1971–2002 | Decommissioned | |
F486 | Baptista de Andrade | 1974–2017 | Decommissioned | |
F487 | João Roby | 1975– | In service, second of four Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes; | |
F488 | Afonso Cerqueira | 1975–2015 | Sunk as artificial reef, 2018 | |
F489 | Oliveira e Carmo | 1975–2001 | Decommissioned, sunk as artificial reef 30 October 2012 | |
Destroyers[edit] | ||||
T | Tejo | 1904–27 | Sunk March 1927 | |
L | Liz | 1914–14 | Transferred to the Royal Navy (31 May 1915) and was renamed HMS Arno; sunk in the same year by collision with a battleship | |
G | Guadiana | 1913–34 | Scrapped, 1934-36 | |
D | Douro | 1914–31 | Scrapped, 1931 | |
TA | Tamega | 1922–45 | Scrapped, 1945 | |
V | Vouga | 1920–31 | Sunk March 1931 | |
D334 (ex V) | Vouga | 1933–67 | Scrapped, 1967 | |
D333 (ex L) | Lima | 1933–65 | Scrapped, 1965 | |
D331 (ex D) | Dão | 1935–60 | Scrapped, 1961 | |
D335 (ex T) | Tejo | 1935–65 | Scrapped, 1965 | |
D332 (ex DR) | Douro | 1936–59 | Scrapped, 1960 | |
Frigates[edit] | ||||
F332 | Nuno Tristão | 1945–70 | British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Avon; scrapped | |
F331 | Diogo Gomes | 1949–68 | British River-class frigate; ex-HMS Awe; scrapped | |
F333 | Diogo Cão | 1957–68 | US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS Formoe (DE-509); scrapped | |
F334 | Corte Real | 1957–68 | US John C. Butler-class destroyer escort, classified as frigate; ex-USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440); scrapped | |
F335; DE 1032(US) | Pêro Escobar | 1957–75 | Ordered and bought by the US for Portugal; scrapped | |
F336 | Álvares Cabral | 1959–71 | British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Burghead Bay; scrapped | |
F337 | Pacheco Pereira | 1959–70 | British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Bigbury Bay; scrapped | |
F479 | Dom Francisco de Almeida | 1961–70 | British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Morecambe Bay; scrapped | |
F478 | Vasco da Gama | 1961–71 | British Bay-class frigate; ex-HMS Mounts Bay; scrapped | |
F472; DE 1039 | Almirante Pereira da Silva | 1963–89 | Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative from the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
F473 | Almirante Gago Coutinho | 1967–89 | Although officially decommissioned only in 1989, it was inoperative since the early 1980s; scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
F474 | Almirante Magalhães Correia | 1968–89 | Operative until mid-1980s, although very seldom used; scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
F480 | Comandante João Belo | 1966–2008 | Sold to Uruguay and officially transferred April 2008, as ROU-1 Uruguay, in service Uruguayan Navy | |
F482 | Comandante Roberto Ivens | 1968–98 | Collided in 1995 with the Canadian AOR Preserver; wrecked; scrapped at Alhos Vedros | |
F481 | Comandante Hermenegildo Capelo | 1968–2004 | Decommissioned April 2004; moored at Lisbon Naval Base; being prepared as artificial reef 2013 | |
F483 | Comandante Sacadura Cabral | 1969–2008 | Sold 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[edit] | ||||
P-1140 | Cacine | 1969–? | Decommissioned | |
P-1141 | Cunene | Scrapped | ||
P-1142 | Mandovi | Scrapped | ||
P-1143 | Rovuma | Scrapped | ||
P-1144 | Cuanza | 1970–? | Decommissioned | |
P-1145 | Geba | Sunk in missile exercise 2008 | ||
P-1146 | Zaire | 1971– | In service | |
P-1147 | Zambeze | Sank as artificial reef 30 October 2012 | ||
P-1160 | Limpopo | Sunk in a missile exercise 2005 | ||
P-1161 | Save | 1973–2010 | Decommissioned, moored at Lisbon Naval Base, to be scrapped | |
P-360 | Viana do Castelo | 2011– | In service | |
P-361 | Figueira da Foz | 2013– | In service | |
P-362 | Sines | 2018– | In service | |
P-363 | Setúbal | 2018– | In service | |
P-590 | Tejo | 2015– | In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Viben - P562 | |
P-591 | Douro | 2015– | In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Ravnen - P560 | |
P-592 | Mondego | 2015– | In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Glenten - P557 | |
P-593 | Guadiana | 2015– | In service; Danish Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel; ex-Skaden - P561 | |
Gunboats[edit] | ||||
Pátria | 1909-1930 | Built in Lisbon and completed in 1905. Served in Africa and transferred to Macau in 1909. Decommissioned in 1930. | ||
Macau | 1909-1943 | Small 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[edit] | ||||
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 | 1948–69 | British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spur; scrapped | |
S161 | Nautilo | 1948–69 | British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Saga; scrapped | |
S162 | Neptuno | 1948–67 | British S-class submarine; ex-HMS Spearhead; scrapped | |
S163 | Albacora | 1967–2000 | Moored at Lisbon Naval Base and used for spare parts (caniballized) scrap in 2011 in Alhos Vedros shipyard | |
S164 | Barracuda | 1968–2010 | Decommissioned in 2010 to be converted to a museum ship, will be placed at Almada in 2013 | |
S165 | Cachalote | 1968–75 | Sold to Pakistan in 1975, renamed Ghazi | |
S166 | Delfim II | 1969–2005 | Converted 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[edit] | ||||
1 | Nº1 | 1881–1929 | ||
2 | Nº2 | 1886–1921 | ||
3 | Nº3 | 1886–1921 | ||
4 | Nº4 | 1886–1921 | ||
A | Ave | 1921–40 | Ex. "86 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I | |
L | Liz | 1921–34 | Ex. "90 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I | |
S | Sado | 1921–40 | Ex. "89 F L" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I | |
M | Mondego | 1921–38 | Ex. "91 F M" of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, transferred to Portugal as reparation for World War I | |
C | Cávado | 1921–21 | Ex. "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 | |
Z | Zêzere | 1921–21 | Ex. "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 | |
# | Ship name | Commission | State |
The following are ships that are being built or that will be transferred to the Portuguese Navy: