 Andalucia | |
| Career (Spain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Andalucia |
| Namesake: | Andalusia |
| Builder: | Bazan |
| Laid down: | July 1969 |
| Launched: | 30 March 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 23 May 1974 |
| Decommissioned: | 2005 |
| Identification: | F72 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Baleares-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,015 long tons (3,063 t), standard 4,177 long tons (4,244 t), full load |
| Length: | 438 ft (134 m), overall |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Draft: | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 shaft, one Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 V2M boilers. total 35,000 shp (maximum), |
| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Ceselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SROC decoy launchers |
| Armament: |
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Andalucia (F72) is the second ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.
Laid down on 2 July 1969 and launched on 30 March 1971, Andalucia was commissioned into service on 23 May 1974.[1]
Citations[]
- ↑ Sturton, p. 435
Bibliography[]
- Chumbley, Stephen, ed (1995). "Spain". Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 427–441. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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