Albacora 1970
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Albacora | S163 | A C Dubigeon, Nantes, France | 6.9.1965 | 15.10.1966 | 1.10.1967 | stricken 7.2000 | |
| Barracuda | S164 | A C Dubigeon, Nantes, France | 19.10.1965 | 24.4.1967 | 4.5.1968 | stricken 2010 | |
| Cachalote | S165 | A C Dubigeon, Nantes, France | 27.10.1966 | 16.2.1968 | 25.1.1969 | to Pakistan 12.1975 (غازی [Ghazi]) | |
| Delfim | S166 | A C Dubigeon, Nantes, France | 12.5.1967 | 23.9.1968 | 1.10.1969 | stricken 12.2005 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
869 / 1043 |
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Length, m |
57.8 |
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Breadth, m |
6.80 |
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Draught, m |
5.25 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
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Power, h. p. |
1300 / 1600 |
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Max speed, kts |
13.5 / 16 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(5) / |
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Armament |
12 - 550 TT (8 bow, 4 stern) |
| Electronic equipment | DRUA-1 radar, DUUA-1, DSUV-1 sonars |
| Complement | 50 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 300 |
Project history: French Daphne class submarines, ordered in 1964 by slightly modified design to suit Portuguese requirements.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Albacora 1979
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