Vasco da Gama class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: 263024000 Flight Deck: CR Call Sign: CTFL Shipyard: Howaldtswerke Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedPort VisitDeployment History of NRP Corte-Real F332 1989-oct-20Laid downLaid down 1991-nov-22LaunchedLaunched 1992-feb-01CommissionedCommissioned at Praia da Vitoria in the Azores. 1999-aug-06Port VisitPort Visit Copenhagen Holmen STANAVFORLANT visited Copenhagen with EHM Lynx Mk.95 19202 embarked 2001-aug-24Port VisitPort Visit HMNB Portsmouth IFoS 2001 International Festival of Sea 2001 Present at IFoS Portsmouth. 2017-oct-26DeploymentDeployment Lusitano 2017 noted in the Azores launching a small amphibious assault RHIB exercise. 2020-oct-17Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport visited HMNB Devonport on completion of JW20-2. 2023-nov-08DeploymentDeployment Escort escorted RFS Admiral Grigorovich through Portuguese waters. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Vasco da Gama class 180crew 3200full load (tn) 115.90length (m) 14.80beam (m) 6.20draught (m) 4000range (nm) 32max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine diesel - MTU2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500 2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow 1Naval Gun Creusot-Loire 100 mm1Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm 2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm 1Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC 1Naval Radar air search radar DA082Naval Radar fire direction radar STIR 1801Naval Radar surface search radar MW08 Aircraft Typical Max Portuguese Navy Westland Lynx 12 Builder Howaldtswerke,