João Coutinho class
NRP Antonio Enes (F 471), in 2010
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The João Coutinho class is a class of six corvettes in the Portuguese Navy . They have been in service since the mid-1970s. The units still in service are now used as patrol boats.
A few more corvette classes were derived from this class. These included the Baptista-de-Andrade- , Descubierta- , Espora- or. MEKO 140 and D'Estienne d'Orves class .
history
The ships were designed in Portugal, but they were built in Germany and Spain, as Portugal urgently needed them for use in its colonies, which were then striving for independence.
After commissioning, they were used on patrol and combat missions in Angola , Mozambique , Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde . After the African colonies had gained their independence, the ships were used as patrol boats in Portuguese territorial waters.
In the years 1989–1991 the main radar was modernized and satellite communication ( Inmarsat ) was installed. A SIFICAP satellite data exchange system for fisheries protection with land operations centers was also installed. The anti-submarine equipment was expanded and the crew reduced as a result of the changed tasks.
units
All ships are based in Lisbon ; they were named after politicians and officers who played a role in Portuguese naval and colonial history.
| Identifier | Surname | Shipyard | Keel laying | Launch | Commissioning | Decommissioning | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 471 | NRP António Enes | Bazan , Ferrol | April 10, 1968 | 16th August 1969 | 18th June 1971 | active | |
| F 475 | NRP João Coutinho | Blohm + Voss , Hamburg | December 24, 1968 | May 2nd 1969 | March 7, 1970 | August 31, 2014 | off-duty |
| F 476 | NRP Jacinto Cândido | Blohm + Voss , Hamburg | February 10, 1969 | June 16, 1969 | May 29, 1970 | 15th November 2018 | off-duty |
| F 477 | NRP General Pereira D'Eça | Blohm + Voss , Hamburg | April 21, 1969 | July 26, 1969 | October 10, 1970 | off-duty | |
| F 484 | NRP Augusto de Castilho | Bazan , Ferrol | 1970 | off-duty | |||
| F 485 | NRP Honório Barreto | Bazan , Ferrol | 1970 | off-duty |
With the arrival of the Viana-do-Castelo-class patrol boats , the remaining ships (like the Baptista-de-Andrade-class ) will be decommissioned at the end of the second decade of the 21st century.
Web links
- NRP António Enes on the website of the Portuguese Navy (port.)
- NRP João Coutinho on the website of the Portuguese Navy (port.)
- NRP Jacinto Cândido on the website of the Portuguese Navy (port.)