NRP Vasco da Gama (F330)

	NRP Vasco da Gama during Exercise NATO Trident Juncture.
History
Portugal
Namesake	Vasco da Gama
Builder	Blohm + Voss
Laid down	2 February 1989
Launched	26 June 1989
Commissioned	18 January 1991
Identification	MMSI number: 263022000; Callsign: CTFJ;
Status	Inactive
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 &; 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	Flight deck and hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters

NRP Vasco da Gama is a Portuguese frigate of the Vasco da Gama class operated by the Portuguese Navy. She was laid down by Blohm + Voss on 2 February 1989, launched on 26 June 1989, and commissioned on 18 January 1991.

History
NRP Vasco da Gama during Exercise NATO Trident Juncture.
Portugal
Namesake	Vasco da Gama
Builder	Blohm + Voss
Laid down	2 February 1989
Launched	26 June 1989
Commissioned	18 January 1991
Identification	MMSI number: 263022000 Callsign: CTFJ
Status	Inactive
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 & 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	Flight deck and hangar for 2 Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters