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The Lisbon Naval Base (Portuguese: Base Naval de Lisboa), is the main installation and operational base of the Portuguese Navy.[1]

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  1. 25 relations: Age of Discovery, Alcântara, Lisbon, Almada, Arsenal, Belém, Lisbon, Destroyer, India, Lisbon, Naval base, Naval fleet, Naval School (Portugal), Portugal, Portuguese language, Portuguese Marine Corps, Portuguese Naval Aviation, Portuguese Navy, Seaplane, Submarine, Tagus, Torpedo boat, Vasco da Gama, Vila Franca de Xira, Warship, Wharf, World War I.

  2. Geography of Lisbon
  3. Military installations in Portugal
  4. Naval installations
  5. Portuguese Navy

Age of Discovery

The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and largely overlapping with the Age of Sail.

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Alcântara, Lisbon

Alcântara is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

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Almada

Almada is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon.

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Arsenal

An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned.

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Belém, Lisbon

Belém is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

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Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Lisbon

Lisbon (Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within the metropolis.

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A naval base, navy base, or military port is a military base, where warships and naval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock. Lisbon Naval Base and naval base are naval installations.

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A fleet or naval fleet is a large formation of warships – the largest formation in any navy – controlled by one leader.

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The Naval School (Escola Naval) is a higher education level naval academy in Alfeite, Portugal. Lisbon Naval Base and naval School (Portugal) are military of Portugal and portuguese Navy.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

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Portuguese language

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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Portuguese Marine Corps

The Portuguese Marine Corps (Corps of Fusiliers) constitutes the Elite Marine Commandos (special operations capable) and the Special Operations Branch of the Portuguese Navy. Lisbon Naval Base and Portuguese Marine Corps are military of Portugal and portuguese Navy.

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Portuguese Naval Aviation

The Portuguese Naval Aviation (Aviação Naval Portuguesa) constituted the air component of the Portuguese Navy, from 1917 to 1957. Lisbon Naval Base and Portuguese Naval Aviation are military of Portugal and portuguese Navy.

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Portuguese Navy

The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa), also known as the Portuguese War Navy (Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa) or as the Portuguese Armada (Armada Portuguesa), is the navy of the Portuguese Armed Forces. Lisbon Naval Base and Portuguese Navy are military of Portugal.

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Seaplane

A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water.

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Submarine

A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Tagus

The Tagus (Tajo; Tejo) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. Lisbon Naval Base and Tagus are Geography of Lisbon.

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Torpedo boat

A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle.

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Vasco da Gama

D. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (– 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.

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Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Franca de Xira is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal.

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Warship

A warship or combatant ship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare.

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Wharf

A wharf (or wharfs), quay (also), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

Geography of Lisbon

Military installations in Portugal

Naval installations

Portuguese Navy

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon_Naval_Base

Also known as Alfeite.