Engineering:NRP Arpão
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 NRP Arpão in the Lisbon Naval Base
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| Class and type: | Tridente class submarine |
| Name: | NRP Arpão |
| Builder: | HDW |
| Laid down: | 2005 |
| Commissioned: | 22 December 2010 |
| Status: | In active service |
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| Length: | 67.7 m (222 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.35 m (21 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
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| Range: | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 60 days |
| Test depth: | superior to 300 m (984 ft) |
| Capacity: | 14 marines |
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NRP Arpão (S161) is a Tridente-class attack submarine of the Portuguese Navy.[1] It was commissioned in 2010.
Operational history
In April 2023, the submarine deployed to the South Atlantic, crossing the Equator for the first time.[2] During her deployment, she visited Cape Verde, Brazil , South Africa , Angola, and Morocco, reportedly making it the longest ever Portuguese submarine deployment.[3] In October 2023, the submarine was deployed to the Mediterranean to operate with NATO naval forces as part of "Operation Sea Guardian".[4]
References
- ↑ Raquel Ramalho Lopes (1 May 2011). "Segundo submarino chegou a Portugal" (in Portuguese). RTP Notícias. RTP. http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?article=437753&tm=8&layout=121&visual=49. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "Portuguese submarine crosses Equator for 1st time". 26 April 2023. https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2023-04-26/portuguese-submarine-crosses-equator-for-1st-time/76987.
- ↑ Hutson, Terry (9 June 2023). "Indian and Portuguese naval vessels visit South Africa". https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/indian-and-portuguese-naval-vessels-visit-south-africa/.
- ↑ "NRP Arpao Joins NATO's Operation Sea Guardian". 3 October 2023. https://seawaves.com/nrp-arpao-joins-natos-operation-sea-guardian/.
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