This is a list of various Portuguese warships.

Historical warships

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

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1664

Sail battleships (ships of the line) from 1700

Barco de Guerra N. Snrª do Bom-Sucesso.

Steam-screw warships


Pátria

Afonso de Albuquerque

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
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


1808–1899 commissions

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

# Ship name Commission State

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)

1900–2020 commissions

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

Future Developments

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

See also

References

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