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MAIO patrol craft (1954-1958)
Photo
São Nicolau 1973
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maio (ex-Funchal) | P587 | A C Dubigeon, Nantes, France | 27.9.1954 | 1954 | discarded 1975 | ||
| Porto Santo | P588 | A C Normand, Le Havre, France | 9.2.1955 | 1955 | discarded 1974 | ||
| São Nicolau | P589 | A C Normand, Le Havre, France | 7.6.1955 | 1955 | discarded 1975 | ||
| Brava | P590 | ENVC, Viana do Castelo | 2.5.1956 | 12.1956 | discarded 1975 | ||
| Fogo | P591 | ENVC, Viana do Castelo | 2.5.1956 | 1956 | discarded 1975 | ||
| Boavista | P592 | EN do Mondego | 10.7.1956 | 5.1957 | discarded 1975 | ||
| Santo Antão | P593 | Arsenal do Alfeite | 8.6.1956 | 1957 | discarded 1971 | ||
| Santa Luzia | P594 | Arsenal do Alfeite | 17.1.1957 | 10.1958 | discarded 1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 366 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 400 |
| Length, m | 53.1 |
| Breadth, m | 7.30 |
| Draught, m | 3.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 SEMT-Pielstick diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3240 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | Decca radar, DUBA-2 sonar |
| Complement | 62 |
Standard scale images
Maio 1965
Graphics
São Nicolau 1973
Project history
French Le Fougueux design, built in France and Portugal under MDAP.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
