NRP P1147 Zambezea
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P 1147 Zambeze was one of a total of ten Cacine class
patrol boats built, and was launched in 1971 for the
Portuguese navy. In the beginning of the 1990s these
ships were upgraded with new engines, but they were in
general becoming outdated. She did service until 2004
when she finally got stricken. After being rigged down
she was scuttled at Portimao outside Algerva 30.October
2012 as part of a program to create artificial reefs.
The wreck rest today on a depth of 25 meter.
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 Picture: NRP Cuanze in 1979 Courtesy of Navy.Mil, Public domain  Last updated: September 2019 |
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