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BAPTISTA DE ANDRADE corvettes (1974-1975)


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Oliveira e Carmo 1978

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Baptista de Andrade F486   Bazán, Cartagena, Spain 1.9.1972 13.3.1973 19.11.1974 stricken 2017
João Roby F487   Bazán, Cartagena, Spain 1.12.1972 3.6.1973 18.3.1975 stricken 2017
Afonso Cerqueira F488   Bazán, Cartagena, Spain 10.3.1973 6.10.1973 26.6.1975 stricken 3.2015
Oliveira e Carmo F489   Bazán, Cartagena, Spain 1.6.1973 22.2.1974 28.10.1975 stricken 2003


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1205

Displacement full, t

1380

Length, m

81.00 pp 84.6 oa

Breadth, m

10.3

Draught, m

3.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 OEW-Pielstick 12PC2 V400 diesels

Power, h. p.

10560

Max speed, kts

22

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

5900(18)

Armament

1 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 68, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 1 DCR, helicopter deck for light helicopter

Electronic equipmentDecca TM626, AWS-2, Pollux radars, Panda e/o system, Diodon sonar
Complement

113



Standard scale images


<i>Baptista de Andrade </i>1990
Baptista de Andrade 1990


Graphics


<i>Oliveira e Carmo </i>1978
Oliveira e Carmo 1978
<i>João Roby </i>2010  
João Roby 2010  


Project history

Baptista de Andrade class utilized the same hull and machinery as the João Coutinho, but had a more sophistical armament and sensors. They had a helicopter platform but no hangar and landing aid equipment. Very poor armament and equipment dictated employment of these ships only in patrol and fisheries protection roles.

Modernizations

1999-2003, all: - 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 DCR, Decca TM626, AWS-2, Pollux radars, Diodon sonar; + Decca RM316P, Kelvin-Hughes 5000 Nucleus 2 radars

Naval service

No significant events.