Vasco da Gama class

Overview

Vasco da Gama class

The Portuguese Navy frigate Corte Real (F 332) at sea.
Source: US Navy - © Public domain

Origin

Portugal

Type

Frigate

Entered service

1991

Status

In service

Development

1985

Developer

Germany - Blohm + Voss

Production

1989 - 1992

Producer

Germany - Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
Germany - HDW, Kiel

Number produced

Designations

F330 (lead ship)
MEKO 200PN

Notable users

Portugal

Details

Facts Vasco da Gama class

General

Origin

Germany

Type

Frigate

Complement

115 sailes + 44 NCO + 23 officers

Dimensions

Displacement

2.920 t standard

3.200 t full load

Length

115.9 m

Beam

14.8 m

Draft

6.2 m

Propulsion

Arrangement

CODOG

Engines

2x MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engine

2x GE LM2500 gas turbine

Power output

2x 4.420 hp for diesels

2x 30.000 hp for gas turbines

Propulsion

2 shafts

Mobility

Speed

31.75 kt

Range

4.000 nm at 18 kt

Sensors

Air search radar

1x DA-08

Air/surface search radar

1x MW-08

Fire control radar

2x STIR 180

Sonar

SQS-510 bow mounted

Systems

Combat data management

STACOS

Datalink

Link 11

Decoy

2x6 Mk 37 SRBOC

Decoy

AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy

Guns

Dual purpose gun

1x 100mm L/55 Mod 68 CADAM

CIWS

1x 20mm Phalanx

Self-defense

2x 20mm L/70 Oerlikon

SSM

Subsonic anti-ship missie

2x4 Harpoon in Mk 141 launcher

SAM

Launcher

Mk 29 octuple launcher

Short range SAM

RIM-7M/P Sea Sparrow

ASW

Torpedo tubes

2x3 Mark 32 Mod 5

Torpedo type

Mk 46 Mod 5 NEARTIP

Aircraft

Facilities

Hangar for 2 medium helicopters

Supported aircraft

Super Lynx Mk.95

Subsystems

100mm Creusot-Loire

1x 100mm Creusot-Loire Modèle 68 CADAM dual purpose gun on bow.

20mm Mk 15 Phalanx

1x 20mm Phalanx close-in weapon system located on top of hangar.

RGM-84 Harpoon

2x4 RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1B subsonic anti-ship missile in two Mk 141 quad launchers.

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

1x8 Mk 29 octuple launcher for RIM-7M/P Sea Sparrow. 8 more missiles carried as spares.

Mk 46 torpedo

2x3 Mk 32 Mod 5 torpedo tubes for 324mm Mk 46 MOD 5 lightweight torpedoes.

Super Lynx

Flight deck and hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters. Only 1 carried operationally.