NRP João de Lisboa

NRP João de Lisboa was a 2nd class sloop (or aviso) of the Portuguese Navy. She was designed to operate in the Overseas territories of Portugal.

History
Portugal
NameNRP João de Lisboa
BuilderArsenal da Marinha - Lisboa
Launched21 May 1936
Fate1961 converted to hydrographic vessel
General characteristics
Class and typePedro Nunes class
Displacement
  • 1,017 tons standard,
  • 1,217 tons full load
Length70.5 m (231 ft)
Beam10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Draught3.1 m (10 ft)
Propulsion2 MAN Diesels; 2,400 hp
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement140
Armament
  • 2 × 120 mm guns,
  • 4 × 40 mm guns,
  • 2 × throwers for depth charges

Its name was given in honor of the Portuguese explorer and cartographer João de Lisboa. It became a research vessel from 1961 until 1966. [1]

References
  1. "N.R.P. João de Lisboa (A 5200) (1961-1966) | Instituto Hidrográfico". www.hidrografico.pt. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26.
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