NRP Corte-Real (F332)

	NRP Corte-Real in the Atlantic Ocean on July 13, 2009.
History
Portuguese NavyPortugal
Builder:	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Laid down:	20 October 1989
Launched:	22 November 1991
Commissioned:	1 February 1992
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class & type:	Vasco da Gama class frigate
Displacement:	2,920 tons standard; 3,200 tons full load;
Length:	115.9 m (380 ft)
Beam:	14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught:	6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:	2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers; 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 8.14MW each; 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 38MW each;
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h) (gas turbines); 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (Diesel only);
Range:	4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement:	180; 19 officers; 40 petty-officers; 102 enlisted; 13 air crew; 6 boarding team;
Sensors and; processing systems:	1 Thales DA08 air search D band radar; 1 Thales MW08 air/surface search F band radar; 2 Thales STIR 180 fire-control radar; 1 SQS510 hull mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare; & decoys:	1 APECS II/700 ESM; Countermeasures: SRBOC launcher;
Armament:	1 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece; 1 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system; 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mountings; 2 Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon; 1 MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow;
Aviation facilities:	Hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters

NRP Corte-Real (F332) is a Vasco da Gama-class frigate operated by the Portuguese Navy. She was laid down by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on 20 October 1989, launched on 22 November 1991, and commissioned on 1 February 1992.

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v t e Vasco da Gama-class frigates
Vasco da Gama Álvares Cabral *Corte-Real*
Preceded by: Baptista de Andrade-class corvettes Followed by: Bartolomeu Dias class
List of frigates of the Portuguese Navy

History
NRP Corte-Real in the Atlantic Ocean on July 13, 2009.
Portuguese NavyPortugal
Builder:	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Laid down:	20 October 1989
Launched:	22 November 1991
Commissioned:	1 February 1992
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class & type:	Vasco da Gama class frigate
Displacement:	2,920 tons standard 3,200 tons full load
Length:	115.9 m (380 ft)
Beam:	14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught:	6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:	2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 8.14MW each 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 38MW each
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h) (gas turbines) 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (Diesel only)
Range:	4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement:	180 19 officers 40 petty-officers 102 enlisted 13 air crew 6 boarding team
Sensors and processing systems:	1 Thales DA08 air search D band radar 1 Thales MW08 air/surface search F band radar 2 Thales STIR 180 fire-control radar 1 SQS510 hull mounted sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	1 APECS II/700 ESM Countermeasures: SRBOC launcher
Armament:	1 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece 1 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mountings 2 Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon 1 MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Aviation facilities:	Hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters