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 (L-01)
*Cassard-class Destroyer (2)
**NRP Martim Soares Moreno (D336)
**NRP António Raposo Tavares (D337)
*Georges Leygues-class Destroyer (2)
**NRP João de Santarém (D338)
**NRP Diogo Cão (D339)
*Adamastor-class Destroyer (2) - 2013
**NRP Adamastor (D340)
**NRP Diogo Rodrigues (D341)
*Vasco de Gama-class Frigate (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)
*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 Boat (4) - 1974
**NRP Andorinha (P1164)
**NRP Águia (P1165)
**NRP Condor (P1166)
**NRP Cisne (P1167)
*Argos-class Patrol Boat (5) - 1991
**NRP Argos (P1150)
**NRP Dragão (P1151)
**NRP Escorpião (P1152)
**NRP Cassiopeia (P1153)
**NRP Hidra (P1154)
*Tejo-class (Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel) Coastal Patrol Vessel (8) - 1995
**NRP Tejo (P590)
**NRP Duoro (P591)
**NRP Mondego (P592)
**NRP Guardiana (P593)
**NRP Vouga (P594)
**NRP Dão (P495)
**NRP Tâmega (P496)
**NRP Lima (P497)
*Centauro-class Patrol Boat (4) - 2000
**NRP Centauro (P1155)
**NRP Oríon (P1156)
**NRP Pégaso (P1157)
**NRP Sagitário (P1158)
*Viana do Castelo-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (4, 2 UC, 4 planned) - 2010
**NRP Viana do Castelo (P360)
**NRP Figueira da Foz (P361)
**NRP Sines (P362)
**NRP Setúbal (P363)
**NRP Funchal (P364) - under construction
**NRP Aveiro (P365) - under construction
**NRP Guimarães (P366) - planned for construction
**NRP Rio Tinto (P367) - planned for construction
**NRP Ponta Delgada (P368) - planned for construction
**NRP Unnamed (P369) - planned for construction
Category:Navies
Category:Portugal
Category:Portuguese Armed Forces
Category:Portuguese Navy