Ships
Pennant | Name | Laid down | Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F330 | Vasco da Gama | 2 February 1989 | B&V, Hamburg | 26 June 1989 | 18 January 1991 |
F331 | Álvares Cabral | 2 June 1989 | HDW, Kiel | 6 June 1990 | 24 May 1991 |
F332 | Corte-Real | 20 October 1989 | HDW, Kiel | 22 November 1991 | 1 February 1992 |
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