Albatroz-class patrol boat
The Albatross class is a class of patrol boats in the Portuguese Navy and in the Naval Component of the Timor Leste Defence Force (FDTL). These vessels were built in 1974 and 1975 at the Alfeite Arsenal, Lisbon.
East Timorese patrol boats Oecusse (P101) and Atauro (P102) on anchor in Port Hera off Dili | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Albatroz class patrol boat |
| Builders | Arsenal do Alfeite |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Argos and Centauro *Jaco class patrol boat (East Timor service) |
| Built | 1974-1975 |
| In commission | 1974–present |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 45 tons full load |
| Length | 23.6m |
| Beam | 5.6m |
| Draft | 1.6m |
| Propulsion | 2 Cummins diesels, 1,100 hp, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 20kts |
| Range | 2,500 at 12 kts |
| Complement |
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| Sensors and processing systems | Decca RM 316P radar |
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In the Portuguese Navy, the Albatross-class boats are being replaced by Argos and Centauro classes. In 2002, the NRP Albatroz and NRP Açor were transferred to the FDTL, becoming the first craft in its Naval Component. In Timor Leste, they are referred as Oecusse class.
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