| East Timorese patrol boat Atauro | |
|---|---|
 East Timorese patrol boats P101 Oecusse & P102 Atauro on anchor in Port Hera off Dili | |
| Career (Portugal) |  Portugal |
| Name: | Açor |
| Namesake: | Northern Goshawk (Açor in Portuguese) |
| Owner: | Portuguese State |
| Operator: | Portuguese Navy |
| Builder: | Arsenal do Alfeite |
| Commissioned: | 9 December 1974 |
| Homeport: | Lisbon Naval Base |
| Fate: | Transferred to East Timor |
| Career (East Timor) |  East Timor |
| Name: | Atauro |
| Namesake: | Atauro Island |
| Operator: | Timor Leste Defence Force |
| Builder: | Arsenal do Alfeite |
| Commissioned: | January 2002 |
| Renamed: | January 2002 (from NRP Açor) |
| Homeport: | Port Hera |
| Fate: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Albatroz class patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 45 tons full load |
| Length: | 23.6m |
| Beam: | 5.6m |
| Draught: | 1.6m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Cummins diesels, 1,100 hp, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 20kts |
| Range: | 2,500 at 12 kts |
| Complement: | 1 officer, 7 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Decca RM 316P radar |
| Armament: | 1 x Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 x 12.7mm HMG |
The East Timorese patrol boat Atauro (P 102) is one of the two Albatroz class patrol boats operated by the Timor Leste Defence Force. She was built in the mid-1970s for the Portuguese Navy and was commissioned on 9 December 1974 as NRP Açor (P 1163). She was donated to East Timor in January 2002 and was renamed. Atauro is based at Port Hera, Dili District.
References[]
- Saunders, Stephen (editor). Jane's Fighting Ships Vol. 110, 2007-2008. Coulsdon: Jane’s Information Group.
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