15/11/2023, Zamakona Shipyard, Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.

A veteran patrol ship of the Portuguese Navy, which was the seventh of ten ships delivered, in the 'Cacine Class'.
Vessel is based at Funchal, Madeira.

Keel laid in 1969, launched on 28/11/1970, completed & commissioned into the Marinha Portuguesa on 22/12/1971, by Estaleiros Navais do Mondego, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

Displacement tonnes: 292t.
Length: 48.10m
Maximum Width: 7.7m
Draft: 2.2m
Maximum speed: 20 knots.

Propulsion: 2 X MTU 12V 538 TB80 Diesel Engines producing 2,100hp​.
Complement: Officers: 3. NCOs 6. Crew: 24
Weaponry & sensors:
1 X Bofors 40mm/60
1 X Oerlikon 20mm/65
1 X KH 1007 navigation radar.

More info here:
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Cacine
&
www.marinha.pt/pt/os_meios/patrulhas/Paginas/NRP-ZAIRE.aspx

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Photos with the permission of Eric Barral.