Gain Insights Into A Portuguese Navy Ship
The NRP Bartolomeu Dias of the Portuguese Navy will be in Funchal from tomorrow and is open to visitors on Saturday from 10:00h to 12:00h and again from 14:00 to 18:00h. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore a Portuguese Navy combat vessel and gain insights into its operations and the daily lives of its personnel.
NRP Bartolomeu Dias - Facts
Feature | Specifications |
Class and Type | Karel Doorman-class frigate / Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,320 tons |
Length | 122.25 m |
Beam | 14.37 m |
Draft | 4.3 m |
Propulsion | 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 1A gas turbines, 2 Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines |
Speed | 29 knots |
Armament | 1Ă— Oto Melara 76 mm gun, 1Ă— Goalkeeper CIWS, 4Ă— Mk 32 torpedo tubes, Mark 46 torpedoes |
Aircraft | 1Ă— helicopter (Super Lynx Mk.95 for Portuguese Navy, Westland Lynx for Royal Netherlands Navy) |
NRP Bartolomeu Dias: A Dutch-Born Frigate
The HNLMS Van Nes, a Karel Doorman-class frigate constructed in the Netherlands, has concluded its service in the Dutch Navy. Commissioned in 1994, the vessel played a crucial role in NATO operations, including STANAVFORLANT and Operation Enduring Freedom. Following a distinguished career, the Van Nes was decommissioned in 2007 and subsequently sold to the Portuguese Navy, marking a new chapter in its maritime history. Today, captain Elias Cagarrinho is in charge of the NRP Bartolomeu Dias, and there's a crew of 136 people on board.
Source: Marinha.pt
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