NRP Arpão
 NRP Arpão in the Lisbon Naval Base | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Portugal | |
| Name | NRP Arpão |
| Builder | HDW |
| Laid down | 2005 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 2010 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 67.7 m (222 ft) |
| Beam | 6.35 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | |
| 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 |
| Complement |
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| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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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
[edit]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] Between April 2024 and June 2024 NRP Arpao was again deployed with NATO naval forces, this time as part of "Operation Brilliant Shield", and became the first Portuguese submarine to navigate below Arctic ice.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Raquel Ramalho Lopes (1 May 2011). "Segundo submarino chegou a Portugal". RTP Notícias (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Portuguese submarine crosses Equator for 1st time". The Portugal News. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Hutson, Terry (9 June 2023). "Indian and Portuguese naval vessels visit South Africa". Defence Web. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "NRP Arpao Joins NATO's Operation Sea Guardian". Sea Waves Magazine. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Portuguese attack submarine completes NATO North Atlantic deployment". NATO Allied Maritime Command. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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