NRP João de Lisboa
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 Portugal
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| Name: | NRP João de Lisboa |
| Builder: | Arsenal da Marinha - Lisboa |
| Launched: | 1935 |
| Fate: | 1961 converted to hydrographic vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Pedro Nunes class |
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| Length: | 70.5 m (231 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.0 m (32.8 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 MAN Diesels; 2,400 hp |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 140 |
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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.
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]
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