List of active Portuguese Navy ships

This is a list of active Portuguese Navy ships.^[1]

The Lisbon Naval Base is the main operational base of the Portuguese Navy. Smaller naval bases (naval support points) also exist at Portimão and Tróia.

In total there are 75 vessels operated by the Navy, of which, 35 are military ships, known as Navio da República Portuguesa (NRP) and 40 are auxiliary military vessels, known as Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha (UAM).^[2]

Current fleet

Submarine fleet

Class	In service	Picture	Origin	Type	Propulsion	Boat	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Specifications	Notes
Tridente class U209PN (Type 214)	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

Surface combat fleet

Class	In service	Picture	Origin	Type	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Specifications	Notes
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, Germany	Corvette	NRP António Enes [pt]	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 [pt]	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 [pt]	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] Figueira da Foz tasked to the Azores and Madeira[5]
					NRP Figueira da Foz [pt]	P361	2013
					NRP Sines [pt]	P362	2018
					NRP Setúbal [pt]	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] Tejo and Mondego tasked to Madeira[6][7][8]
					NRP Douro	P591	(1994) 2015
					NRP Mondego	P592	(1992) 2015
					NRP Guadiana	P593	(1995) 2015
Cacine class [pt]	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 [pt]	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

Auxiliary vessels

Auxiliary vessel UAM650, used for patrol on the Douro River

The Portuguese Navy has dozens of small vessels, of which 40 are Navy Auxiliary Units. All of these vessels belong to the Maritime Authority System.

• 12 rescue crafts;^[9]
• 10 captaincy vessels;^[10]
• 18 other vessels, such as armed speedboats belonging to Portuguese Marine Corps and anti pollution boats.^[11][12]

Unmanned vessels

• 2 × Trator do Mar Unmanned Oceanic Patrol Vessel;^[13][14]
• 1 × Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Hidrográfico X-2601;^[15]
• 1 × Unmanned Maritime Vehicle X-2701;^[16][17]
• 1 × Unmanned Maritime Vehicle X-2801;^[18][19][20]
• 1 × Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Orca;^[21]
• 1 × Tecnoveritas Unmanned Oceanic Patrol Vessel.^[22]

Unmanned underwater vehicles

•  ? × OceanScan-MS&T LAUV;^[23]
•  ? × Graal Tech X-300.^[24]

Sailing vessels

Ship	In service	Picture	Origin	Type	Comm.	Displacement	Specifications	Notes
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]

Current armament

Model	Picture	Origin	Type	Operating vessels
Naval Gun
OTO Melara 76 mm		Italy	76 mm; naval gun	Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
3-inch/50-caliber gun		United States	76 mm; naval gun	João Coutinho-class corvette
French 100 mm naval gun		France	100 mm; naval gun	Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Baptista de Andrade-class corvette
Auto cannon naval gun
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon		Switzerland	20 mm; auto cannon naval gun	Centauro-class patrol boat and Cacine-class patrol vessel
OTO Melara Marlin WS		Italy	30 mm; auto cannon naval gun	Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70		Sweden	40 mm; auto cannon naval gun	Baptista de Andrade-class corvette, João Coutinho-class corvette and Cacine-class patrol vessel
Close-in weapon system
Phalanx CIWS		United States	20 mm anti-ship missile defence system	Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Goalkeeper CIWS		Netherlands	30 mm anti-ship missile defence system	Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Anti-ship missile
RGM-84 Harpoon/Sub Harpoon		United States	anti-ship missile	Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate and Tridente-class submarine
Surface to air missile
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow		United States	short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon	Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Anti-submarine/Anti-ship torpedo
Mark 46 torpedo		United States	anti-submarine torpedo	Vasco da Gama-class frigate and Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Black Shark torpedo		Italy	heavyweight torpedo	Tridente-class submarine
Machine guns
FN MAG		Belgium	7.62 mm machine gun	Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
MG 3 machine gun		Germany	7.62 mm machine gun	Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel, Tejo-class patrol vessel and Argos-class patrol boat
Browning M2		United States	12.7 mm machine gun	Vasco da Gama-class frigate, Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate, Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel, Tejo-class patrol vessel, Argos-class patrol boat and Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship
Decoy launching system (DLS)
Mark 36 SRBOC		United States	Decoy launching system (DLS)	Vasco da Gama-class frigate

Future fleet

Ships procured

Surface fleet

Class	Ordered	Picture	Origin	Type	Ship	No.	Comm. planned	Displace.	Notes
Landing platform
MPSS 7000 class [25]	1		Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting out)	MPSS (Multi-Purpose Support Ship)	NRP D. João II	A888	2026	7,000 t	Missions:[25][26] Amphibious support emergency / disaster relief search rescue diving support submarine rescue operations helicopter operations unmanned aerial and underwater vehicle operation research
Patrol ships
Viana do Castelo class 3rd series	6		Portugal	Ocean patrol vessel	NRP Porto	P364	2027	1,750 t	€300 million contract signed in December 2023 [27][28] Successor of the João Coutinho class and Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes.[4][29][30] Construction has started as of 31st of March 2025.[10]
					NRP Aveiro	P365	2028
					NRP Funchal	P366	2029
					NRP Faro	P367	2029
					NRP Ponta Delgada	P368	2030
					Unknown	P369	2030
Replenishment oilers
NRE+ programme "Navio Reabastecedor de Esquadra e Logístico"	2		Turkey	Replenishment oilers / logistics support vessel	—	—	—	11,000 t	Berrio-class fleet tanker replacement. [31][30][32] To be supplied by STM.[33]
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Ships planned to be procured

Submarines

Class	To be ordered	Picture	Origin	Type	Propulsion	Commissioning planned	Displacement	Notes
Potential additional submarines	2	Illustration	—	Attack submarine	Diesel electric with an AIP system	—	—	[30][32]
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Surface fleet

Class	To be ordered	Picture	Origin	Type	Comm. planned	Displace.	Notes
Patrol ships
Multi-purpose Frigates	6	—	European Union	anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and surface combat	—	4,000 - 6000 t	In July 2025, it was announced by several sources that the Navy is preparing a program to acquire new frigates.[34][35][36] Successor to the Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama-class frigates.
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"Disruptive" Coastal Patrol Vessels programme	8	—	Portugal	Coastal patrol vessel, trimaran layout	—	500 - 1,000 t [37]	Under development by Vera Navis Ship Design (VNSD)[37] Successor to the Argos, Centauro, Rio Minho and Tejo-class patrol vessels. [38][30][32]
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Logistical transport ships
Navio Polivalente Logístico class [pt]	1	—	—	Amphibious transport dock vessel	2029	—	[32]

See also

• Lisbon Naval Base
• Portuguese Marine Corps
• Portuguese Naval Aviation
• Academia de Marinha
• Navy Museum
• Currently active military equipment by country