NRP Sagitário
CENTAURO CLASS

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NRP Sagitário is the last of a series of four ships of the Centauro Class, built at the Mondego and Arsenal do Alfeite Shipyards. From this class of ships are also part NRP Centauro, NRP Orion, and NRP Pégaso.
HERALDIC PENNANTPurpure striped Argent and the motto “NRP SAGITÁRIO” in dark capital letters, elzevir font. One of the sides charges a Centaur, wielding a bow and arrow, enhanced in Sable.
PATRONSagitário (Sagitarius) is the name of a constellation. In Greek mythology, while Quíron was waiting for Hercules, was approached by centaurs who challenged him to a fight. On his way back from fighting Hydra, Hercules watches from afar an unfair battle of Quíron against many Centaurs. Hercules shoots an arrow to hit the leader, but the arrow hits Quíron on his leg. Being immortal, the poison did not take his life, but it caused a painful and incurable wound.
For years, Quíron tried to endure the pain, but he ended up begging the Gods for them to take his immortality away in order for his pain to stop. The Gods granted him his request, as a reminder he transformed into the Sagittarius constellation – a Centaur with a bow and arrow on his hands.
CHARACTERISTICSDisplacement94 tonsLength27 metersBeam5,9 metersDraught2,8 metersMaximum speed26 knots

​MISSION AND EMPLOYMENT

The structure if this class of ships is innovative, totally built in aluminum, which offers the huge advantage of reducing the maintenance costs along the life cycle of the ship.

This fast patrol boat performs safety and state authority missions, within national jurisdiction waters, in the continental coastal area and the Madeira archipelago, namely inspection patrol under national jurisdiction waters. The ship has a crew of 8 elements, an Officer, a Petty officer and six enlisted.​

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