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Spain - Spanish Navy / Armada Espanola Santa Maria (F80) class Guided Missile Frigate |
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F 81
SPS Santa Maria
(1986) F 82 SPS Victoria (1987) F 83 SPS Numancia (1988) F 84 SPS Reina Sofia (1990) F 85 SPS Navarra (1994) F 86 SPS Canarias (1995) |
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Length:
138,8 meters (455 feet 5 inches)
Beam: 14,3 meters (46 ft 11 in) Draft: 8,6 meters (28 ft 3 in) Displacement: 4240 tons (full load) Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h) Range: 5300 NM (9800 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) Complement: 223 Propulsion: 2 x General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines (41000 shp / 31 MW) 1 shaft, 1 propeller 2 x retractable electric Azimuth Thrusters for maneuvering and docking Armament: 1 x Mk-13 single-arm Missile Launcher with a 40-round underdeck magazine for a mix of RIM-66 Standard Missile SM-1MR or RGM-84 Harpoon SSM 1 x Oto-Melara 76/62 gun (3 inches / 62-caliber) 2 x Mk-32 12.75" (324mm) triple torpedo tubes for Mk-46 / Mod.5 torpedoes 1 x FABA Meroka 20mm CIWS Aviation: flight deck and hangar for 2 helicopters - Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III Systems: AN/SPS-49 2-D air search radar RAN-12L (being replaced by RAN-30) low horizon air search radar for Meroka CIWS AN/SPS-55 surface search and navigation radar Mk 92 Guided Missile Fire Control System AN/SPG-60 Separate Target Illumination Radar (STIR) Missile Control Radar AN/SQQ-89 Anti-Submarine Warfare System AN/SQS-56 active/passive sonar AN/SQR-19 TACTASS Tactical Towed Array Sonar System EN/SLQ-610 Nettunel electronic countermeasures unit SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy Mk-36 SRBOC chaff & decoy launchers |
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The Santa Maria class of frigates is the
Spanish Navy's designation for six locally built warships based on
the United States Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates. Built in two batches, the second batch units (F-85 and 86) received some improvements, such as an improved combat-data system, updated SPS-49 and SQR-19 sets, and a new Meroka mount. The Mk92 Mod 6 CORT replaced the previous Mod 4, providing better capabilities against sea-skimming missiles. The electronic warfare suite was also updated. Spanish ships have a slightly bigger beam and were built with a greater weight reserve for future improvements. Other changes from the basic model include Meroka replacing Phalanx and a RAN-12L air search radar to provide low horizon coverage against sea skimmers cueing the Meroka CIWS mount. The Nettunel EW suite (based on the Italian Nettuno built in Spain) replaced the SLQ-32 system fitted aboard US ships. The class is currently receiving a mid-life update (MLU), including a new EW suite, improved combat-data system, an upgrade of the Mk92 FCS, new electrical generators, the removal of the SQR-19 TACTASS towed array and habitability improvements. Four ships have already been modernized. |
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 F 81 SPS Santa Maria  F 82 SPS Victoria  F 83 SPS Numancia  F 84 SPS Reina Sofia  F 85 SPS Navarra  F 86 SPS Canarias ARMAMENT & DETAILS  Mk-13 missile launcher  flight deck / hangar / SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopter / FABA Meroka 20mm close-in weapon system (CIWS) on the top of the hangar  details: SPG-60 target illuminator / RHIB's / gun / torpedo tubes (covered under the boat/crane)  FABA Meroka 20mm close-in weapon system (CIWS)  Mk-13 single arm missile launcher for RIM-66 Standard Missile SM-1MR SAM and RGM-84 Harpoon SSM  Mk-13 single arm missile launcher  AN/SPG-60 Separate Target Illumination Radar (STIR) fire control radar  Oto-Melara 76mm/62-caliber gun  |
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