Frigate NRP Corte-Real (F332)
Basic information
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MMSI number:
263024000
Ship measurements
Displacement:
3,200 t
Length:
142 m
Beam (waterline):
14.8 m
Draft:
6.2 m
Machine
Propulsion:
- CODOG
- 2 * MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 8.14MW each
- 2 * General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 38MW each
- 2 * controllable pitch propellers
Speed:
32 knots
Range:
4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Personnel
Complement:
180
Combat assets
Electronics:
- Thales DA08 air search D band radar
- Thales MW08 air/surface search F band radar
- 2 * Thales STIR 180 fire-control radar
- SQS510 hull mounted sonar
- APECS II/700 ESM
- SRBOC launcher
Armament:
- 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
- 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
Aircraft:
- 2 * Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters
- Helipad
- Double hangar
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.
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