 East Timorese patrol boats P101 Oecusse & P102 Atauro on anchor in Port Hera off Dili | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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 |
 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 | Hera Naval Base |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Albatroz class patrol boat |
| Displacement | 45 tons full load |
| Length | 23.6 m (77 ft) |
| Beam | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Draught | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Cummins diesels, 1,100 hp, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 at 12 kts |
| Complement | 1 officer, 7 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | Decca RM 316P radar |
| Armament | 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 × 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 Hera Naval Base.
References
- Saunders, Stephen (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships Vol. 110, 2007–2008. Coulsdon: Jane’s Information Group.
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