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NRP Bérrio (1993-Actualidade)
O NRP Bérrio é um navio de apoio logístico da Marinha Portuguesa.
Foi adquirido ao Reino Unido onde integrava a Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) com o nome de RFA Blue Rover, tendo sido aumentado ao efetivo dos navios da Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa em 31 de março de 1993.
Viu a sua construção iniciada nos estaleiros Swan Hunter em Hebburnon-Tyne, a 18 de janeiro de 1969 com o assentamento da quilha. Foi lançado à água a 11 de novembro do mesmo ano, entrando ao serviço a 15 de julho de 1970. Foi alvo de várias ações de modernização, a última das quais em março de 1991.
A sua atividade operacional constante no apoio logístico aos navios da Royal Navy, levou a empenhamentos operacionais diversificados, sendo de realçar o conflito das Malvinas, em 1982, no Atlântico Sul, onde atuou nos teatros de operações das ilhas da Geórgia do Sul e São Carlos.
Integrou a força naval portuguesa, liderada pela fragata NRP Vasco da Gama, na intervenção realizada na Guiné-Bissau, durante a crise política e militar de 1998. Nessa operação, além de apoiar logisticamente os navios combatentes da força-naval, o Bérrio levou a bordo parte da força de desembarque do Corpo de Fuzileiros participante na operação.
O Bérrio possui uma capacidade de carga de 6 000 ton.
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RFA Blue Rover (1970-1993)
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
11 November 1969 Launched by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd, Hebburn as Yard Nr 8 named BLUE ROVER. The Lady Sponsor was Mrs Haynes, the wife of Rear Admiral W.A. Haynes CB, OBE who was Director General Dockyards and Maintenance
22 May 1973 deployed in support of RN units off Iceland during 2nd Cod War until 2 June 1973
26 September 1973 deployed in support of RN units off Iceland during 2nd Cod War until 1 October 1973
11 October 1973 deployed in support of RN units off Iceland during 2nd Cod War until 13 October 1973
November 1973 Whilst escorting the Royal Yacht in the Pacific she suffered a major engine room fire and had to be towed to Tahiti by BRITANNIA to effect temporary repairs before returning home to the U.K.
April 1974 Was re-engined with 2 x 16 cyl Pielstick 400 x 460mm diesel engines by Crossley Premier Engines Ltd, Manchester. 15360 bhp. Speed now 19½ knots
13 May 1976 deployed in support of RN units off Iceland during 3rd Cod War until 1 June 1976
September 1977 lost her rudder off Bergen and was towed to Rosyth under the escort of HMS Salisbury
16 April 1982 sailed Portsmouth for service during Operation Corporate - the Falklands Conflict
28 May 1982 sustained slight damage while refuelling the ferry NORLAND
28 June 1982 sailed Falkland Islands for home
18 November 1983 in Operation Offcut - naval support to British troops in the multi-national force in the Lebanon along with RFA’s GREY ROVER, BRAMBLELEAF (3) and later RELIANT (3)
9 February 1993 arrived Devonport to commence destore for disposal
22 February 1993 sailed Devonport
23 February 1993 arrived Portsmouth for final destore then disposal
March 1993 was purchased by the Portuguese Navy for £5.5m
31 March 1993 officially handed over to the Portuguese Navy at Portsmouth and was renamed NRP BERRIO ( A 5210)
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