Portuguese Navy

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 defense of Portugal. The Portuguese Navy also participates in missions related with international commitments assumed by Portugal (mainly within NATO), 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.

Active Warships

 * Invincible-class aircraft carrier (1) - 1996
 * NRP Hermenegildo Capelo (R-01)
 * Coimbra-class amphibious assault ship (1) - 2002
 * NRP Coimbra
 * 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 Diogo Rodrigues (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)
 * Bartolomeu Dias-class Frigate (2) - 2009
 * NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F334)
 * NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F335)
 * João Coutinho-class corvettes (6) - 1970
 * NRP João Coutinho (F475)
 * NRP Jacinto Cândido (F476)
 * NRP General Pereira d'Eça (F477)
 * NRP António Enes (F478)
 * NRP Augusto de Castilho (F479)
 * NRP Honório Barreto (F480)
 * 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)
 * Centauro-class patrol boats (4) - 2000
 * NRP Centauro (P1155)
 * NRP Oríon (P1156)
 * NRP Pégaso (P1157)
 * NRP Sagitário (P1158)
 * Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessels (6) - 2010
 * NRP Viana do Castelo (P360)
 * NRP Figueira da Foz (P361)
 * NRP Sines (P362)
 * NRP Ponta Delgada (P363)
 * NRP Funchal (P364)
 * NRP Aveiro (P365)