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PORTUGAL
COASTAL FORCES
ANTARES patrols (1959-1962)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P360 Antares Vega Sirius P369 Regulus |
James Taylor, Shoreham, UK: Antares, Vega, Sirius Navalis, Lisboa: Regulus |
1959: Antares, Vega, Sirius 1/1962: Regulus |
Sirius (12/1961), Vega (12/1961) |
Mozambique, 1975: Antares |
1975: Regulus |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 18 |
| Length, m | 15.7 wl 17.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 4.64 |
| Draught, m | 1.22 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Cummins diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 460 |
| Max speed, kts | 18.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
| Electronic equipment | None |
| Complement | 7 |
Standard scale images
Antares 1965
Project history
Resinglass fibre moulding hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Sirius and Vega were sunk by Indian forces during the invasion and annexation of Goa in 1961.
