Personnel

The number of men in the Portuguese Navy is about 5,000, and, in addition, there are 2 vice-admirals, 5 rear-admirals, 16 captains, 25 commanders, 25 lieutenant-commanders, 80 lieutenants, 110 sub-lieutenants, 37 midshipmen, and 96 cadets. The age for retirement of a vice-admiral is 70 years, rear-admiral 66 years, and other officers 64 years.

Materiel

The strength in ships built and building on Nov. 30th, 1903, was: -

Built.

Battleship

1

Unprotected cruisers

7

Torpedo vessels

14

Torpedo boats

11

Building.

Torpedo vessels

2

Dockyard

There are four small docks at Lisbon.