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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
PORTUGAL
ESCORTS
1. CACHEU corvette (1941/1965)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacheu (ex-Comandante Almeida Carvalho, ex-Fort York) | F470 | Dufferin, Toronto, Canada | 2.1941 | 24.8.1941 | 2/1942 // 1965 | discarded 1971 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 656 - 688 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 825 - 875 |
| Length, m | 54.9 |
| Breadth, m | 8.69 |
| Draught, m | 2.97 - 3.12 deep load (3.56 - 3.73 by screws) |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 150 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/45 Mk 4, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 60 - 87 |
Standard scale images
Caheu 1965
Project history
The Bangor class fleet minesweepers Caraquet and Fort York were built in Canada in 1941 and served in the Royal Navy before being sold to Portuguese Navy in 1946 and 1950 respectively and renamed Almirante Lacerda (A525) and Comandante Almeida Carvalho (A527). Both were originally employed as survey ships, but in 1965 Carvalho was renamed Cacheu and reclassified as a corvette.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
