Azores 14 August 2011
The photo is supplied by Mariana Martins Pereira, with our thanks for her permission to be allowed to publish it on our weblog.
She is part of the Baptista de Andrad-class with as sister ships Joao Roby, Afonso Cerqueira and Oliveira e Carmo. Launched in March 1973 at the yard of Emorese Nacional Bazan (nowadays Navantia), Spain, and commissioned in November a year later is she still in service. With a displacement of 1,252 (standard)-1,401 (full load) tons and as dimensions 81 x 10,3 x 3,3 metres. The 2 OEW Pielstick diesel engines supplies 10,560 hp allowing a speed of maximum 24 knots and with a speed of 18 knots a range of 5,000 nautical miles. Her crew numbers 113 men. The armament consists of 1-10cm gun, 2x1-4cm Bofors guns and 2x3-32,4cm torpedo tubes.
