East Timorese patrol boat Atauro

Career (Portugal, East Timor)	East Timor
Namesake:	Atauro Island
Builder:	Arsenal do Alfeite
Commissioned:	9 December 1974 (Portugal) January 2002 (East Timor)
Renamed:	January 2002 (from NRP Açor)
Homeport:	Port Hera
Fate:	Active
General characteristics
Class and 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.