NRP Corte-Real (F332)

NRP Corte-Real (F332) is a Vasco da Gama-class frigate operated by the Portuguese Navy. She was laid down by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on 20 October 1989, launched on 22 November 1991, and commissioned on 1 February 1992. The ship is named in honor of the explorers of the Corte-Real family: João Vaz Corte-Real, Gaspar Corte-Real, Miguel Corte-Real, and Vasco Anes Corte-Real.

For other ships with the same name, see NRP Corte Real.
Corte-Real in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009
History
Portugal
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Laid down: 20 October 1989
Launched: 22 November 1991
Commissioned: 1 February 1992
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Displacement:
  • 2,920 tons standard
  • 3,200 tons full load
Length: 115.9 m (380 ft)
Beam: 14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught: 6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 32 knots (59 km/h) (gas turbines)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (Diesel only)
Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement:
  • 180
  • 19 officers
  • 40 petty-officers
  • 102 enlisted
  • 13 air crew
  • 6 boarding team
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • 1 APECS II/700 ESM
  • Countermeasures: SRBOC launcher
Armament:
  • 1 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece
  • 1 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system
  • 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mountings
  • 2 Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 1 MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Aviation facilities: Flight deck and hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters

References
  • "Fragatas – NRP Corte-Real". Marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Gardiner, R. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947–1995. Annapolis: Conway Maritime. ISBN 9781557501325.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.