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João Coutinho-class corvette

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in 1970 and 1971. The relative cheap cost of the design led to it being the basis of several other classes in other navies. From 1970 until the end of the conflict in 1975, the corvettes were used for patrol and fire-support missions in
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to patrol its territorial waters. However in 1961, India invaded and annexed Portuguese colonies on the Indian subcontinent and further unrest in the Portuguese African colonies led to a boom in naval shipbuilding in response. The
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1002 surface search radar from 1989 to 1991. In 1994, the SPG-34 radar and Mk 63 fire control system were removed, forcing the main guns to be controlled manually. The vessel's had an initial
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class were designed in Portugal by naval engineer Rogério de Oliveira and were initially rated as frigates measuring 84.6 metres (277 ft 7 in)
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for the 40 mm guns, a Mk 63 Mod 21 fire-control system and SPG-34 gunfire control radar for the 3-inch guns. For ASW, the vessels mounted a QCU-2
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projectors and two Mk 9 depth charge racks. The vessels carried 1,200 rounds of ammunition, 240 Hedgehog projectiles and up to 84 depth charges.
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meant that the construction of the ships was assigned to foreign shipyards. Six ships were built; the first three ships were built by
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meant that the construction of the ships was assigned to foreign shipyards. They were acquired to replace the older corvettes,
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with age. They were designed in Portugal by naval engineer Rogério de Oliveira, but the urgent need of their services in the
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and denotes the length of the gun. This means that the length of the gun barrel is 70 times the bore diameter.
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Though the vessels were designed in Portugal, the urgent need of their services in the
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Lyon, Hugh & Chumbley, Stephen (1995). "Portugal". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.).
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until its collapse in 1975. After that, the vessels were predominantly used for
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Lyon & Chumbley and Couhat state the keel was laid down in October 1968.
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Lyon & Chumbley and Couhat state the keel was laid down in April 1968.
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Decommissioned 2014. Sank at moorings, February 2022. Awaiting scrapping.
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for service in Portugal's African and Indian colonies. Initially rated as
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in 2004. The two ships were purchased by a metal company, RAPLUS, for
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2 shaft, 2 OEW Pielstick diesel engines, 7,870 kW (10,560 
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Data is from Wertheim and Saunders and Couhat except where noted
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Saunders states the ship was commissioned on 29 May 1970.
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class served as the basis for several other designs: the
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of 93 including 9 officers and had accommodations for 34
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turning two shafts creating 7,870 kilowatts (10,560 
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The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World
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of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in). The ships had a
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Archived from 436:and used a series of smaller vessels, such as 1677: 1545: 461:of 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) and a 8: 1065: 1019: 796:Decommissioned 2018, waiting to be scrapped 573:Since this design was relatively cheap, the 1379:"Portugal retira a corveta "João Coutinho"" 1785: 1684: 1670: 1662: 1552: 1538: 1530: 1327:"Nova Vida Para Antiga Corveta Portuguesa" 692: 514:40-millimetre (1.6 in)/L70 Bofors gun 948:Lyon & Chumbley and Couhat state the 1651:List of corvettes of the Portuguese Navy 1142: 1119: 898:was decommissioned in 2014 and sunk off 836: 758: 520:defence. The ships also mounted a Mk 10 453:and 81.0 m (265 ft 9 in) 432:In the 1960s Portugal still retained an 373:were a series of warships built for the 358:2 × depth charge racks (removed in 1987) 345:40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 Bofors guns 200:1,401 t (1,379 long tons) full load 1404:Galante, Alexandre (19 November 2018). 1009: 919: 1090: 504:class was initially armed with a twin 15: 1439:(in Portuguese). Editorial Noticias. 1352:Harrison, William (9 December 2016). 1269: 1267: 906:was decommissioned in 2014. In 2018, 33:-class corvette entering the port of 7: 218:81.0 m (265 ft 9 in) 212:84.6 m (277 ft 7 in) 1299:Gomes, Joaquim (23 November 2011). 231:10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) 1456:Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87 1454:Couhat, Jean Labayle, ed. (1986). 1354:"Best Purpose-Sunk Wrecks of 2016" 1240:Barreira, Victor (30 June 2020). 1215:"A Corveta Portuguesa dos anos 70" 657:. Three ships were constructed by 315:Kelvin Hugues surface search radar 239:3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) 14: 1385:(in Portuguese). 9 September 2014 1333:(in Portuguese). 16 December 2014 338:3 in (76 mm)/50 calibre 1713: 1712: 1693: 1221:(in Portuguese). 11 January 2009 1035:Afonso & de Matos Gomes 2000 381:, they were downgraded first to 85: 19: 1494:Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010 1492:Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). 1163:. Greenwich Editions. pp.  902:as an artificial reef in 2016. 886:was decommissioned in 2003 and 637:Construction and service career 263:(45.2 km/h; 28.1 mph) 872:Decommissioned, scrapped 2011 849:Decommissioned, scrapped 2011 506:3-inch (76 mm)/50 calibre 1: 2078:João Coutinho-class corvettes 965:Saunders states the ship was 1740:Ministry of National Defence 1511:Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2013). 730: 1281:(in Portuguese). 2023-09-08 397:and the remaining three by 2104: 1766:Special Actions Detachment 1735:Chief of Staff of the Navy 584:corvettes (Portugal), the 2057:Portuguese Naval Aviation 2032:Maritime Authority System 1707: 1646: 1620: 1570: 853: 827: 800: 777: 749: 721: 716: 713: 710: 707: 704: 701: 698: 355:2 × depth charge throwers 164: 41: 18: 2005:Dom Fernando II e Glória 1066:Lyon & Chumbley 1995 1020:Lyon & Chumbley 1995 926:L70 describes the gun's 819:Decommissioned, sunk as 2042:European Maritime Force 643:Portuguese Colonial War 391:Portuguese Colonial War 318:MLA-1B air search radar 165:General characteristics 1155:Miller, David (2004). 455:between perpendiculars 428:Design and description 400:Empresa Nacional Bazán 1986:History & Culture 1749:Structure & Units 1597:General Pereira D'Eça 896:General Pereira D'Eça 806:General Pereira D'Eça 661:at their shipyard in 544:fire-control director 467:standard displacement 2088:Corvettes of Germany 1761:Sappers Divers Group 969:on 28 February 1970. 910:was decommissioned. 683:fisheries protection 653:in service with the 1843:Baptista de Andrade 1636:Baptista de Andrade 1604:Augusto De Castilho 1037:, pp. 378–380. 888:Augusto de Castilho 833:Augusto de Castilho 695: 580:Baptista de Andrade 117:Baptista de Andrade 1195:on 6 February 2008 1189:"Reseña Histórica" 956:in September 1968. 745:In active service 694:Construction data 693: 621:D'Estienne d'Orves 311:fire-control radar 301:processing systems 2065: 2064: 1965: 1964: 1771:Lisbon Naval Base 1659: 1658: 1522:9-7-815911-4954-5 1503:978-0-7106-2888-6 876: 875: 846:14 November 1970 787:10 February 1969 764:24 December 1968 669:at their yard in 512:mount and a twin 403:. 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Index


Horta
Bazán
Cartagena
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Portuguese Navy
João Belo class
Baptista de Andrade class
Frigate
corvette
t
long tons
oa
pp
bhp
knots
nmi
Marines
AN/SPG-34
fire-control radar
sonar
3 in (76 mm)/50 calibre
40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 Bofors guns
Hedgehog
Portuguese Navy
frigates
corvettes
patrol vessels
Portuguese Colonial War

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