The Portuguese Navy (Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa, also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal. The Portuguese Navy also participates in missions related with international compromises assumed by Portugal (mainly with the Allied Pact), as well as missions of civil interest.
Today, the Portuguese Navy assumes a dual role capacity: Naval combat missions to assure Portugal's sovereignty and international commitments, and coast guard operations in its territorial waters and areas of influence.
The Portuguese Navy, tracing back to the 12th century, is the oldest continuously serving navy in the world.
List of Ships[]
- Invincible-class aircraft carrier (2)
- NRP Hermenegildo Capelo (R-02)
- NRP Pedro Alvares Cabral (R-03)
- Ocean-class amphibious assault ship (1)
- NRP Coimbra (L-01)
- Dom João II-classs joint support ship (1 UC)
- NRP Dom João II
- Cassard-class destroyers (2)
- NRP Martim Soares Moreno (D336)
- NRP António Raposo Tavares (D337)
- Georges Leygues-class destroyers (2)
- NRP João de Santarém (D338)
- NRP Diogo Cão (D339)
- Adamastor-class destroyers (2) - 2013
- NRP Adamastor (D340)
- NRP Bartolomeu Dias (D341)
- Vasco de Gama-class frigates (4) - 1991
- NRP Vasco da Gama (F330)
- NRP Álvares Cabral (F331)
- NRP Corte-Real (F332)
- NRP Pêro Escobar (F333)
- Diogo Rodrigues-class (Adelaer class) frigates (2) - 1994
- NRP Diogo Rodrigues (F334)
- NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F335)
- Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes (4) - 1974
- NRP Baptista de Andrade (F481)
- NRP João Roby (F482)
- NRP Afonso Cerqueira (F483)
- NRP Oliveira e Carmo (F484)
- Tridente-class (Type 214) Submarine (4) - 2010
- NRP Tridente (S167)
- NRP Arpão (S168)
- NRP Lança (S169)
- NRP Cutelo (S170)
- Sail Training Ship (1) - 1937
- NRP Creoula (UAM201)
- Polar-class training ship (1) - 1977
- NRP Polar (A5204)
- Dom Carlos I-class survey vessels (2) - 1985
- NRP Dom Carlos I (A522)
- NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho (A523)
- Andrómeda-class survey vessels (3) - 1988
- NRP Andrómeda (A5203)
- NRP Auriga (A5205)
- Rover-class replenishment oiler (1) - 1991
- NRP Bérrio (A5208)
- Schultz Xavier-class buoy tender (1) - 1993
- NRP Schultz Xavier (A521)
- Albatroz-class patrol boats (4) - 1974
- NRP Andorinha (P1164)
- NRP Águia (P1165)
- NRP Condor (P1166)
- NRP Cisne (P1167)
- Argos-class patrol boats (5) - 1991
- NRP Argos (P1150)
- NRP Dragão (P1151)
- NRP Escorpião (P1152)
- NRP Cassiopeia (P1153)
- NRP Hidra (P1154)
- Tejo-class (Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel) Coastal Patrol Vessel (8) - 1995
- NRP Tejo (P590)
- NRP Duoro (P591)
- NRP Mondego (P592)
- NRP Guardiana (P593)
- NRP Vouga (P594)
- NRP Dão (P495)
- NRP Tâmega (P496)
- NRP Lima (P497)
- Centauro-class patrol boats (4) - 2000
- NRP Centauro (P1155)
- NRP Oríon (P1156)
- NRP Pégaso (P1157)
- NRP Sagitário (P1158)
- Viana do Castelo-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (4, 2 UC, 2 planned) - 2010
- NRP Viana do Castelo (P360)
- NRP Figueira da Foz (P361)
- NRP Sines (P362) - sea trials
- NRP Ponta Delgada (P363) - sea trials
- NRP Funchal (P364) - under construction
- NRP Aveiro (P365) - under construction
- NRP Guimarães (P366) - planned for construction
- NRP Rio Tinto (P367) - planned for construction