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PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS light aircraft carrier (1988)
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Príncipe de Asturias 2003
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Príncipe de Asturias (ex-Canarias, ex-Almirante Carrero Blanco) | R11 | Bazán, Ferrol | 8.10.1979 | 22.5.1982 | 30.5.1988 | stricken 2.2013 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 15912 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 17188 |
| Length, m | 187.5 pp 195.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 24.4 wl 30.0 fd |
| Draught, m | 6.70 hull 9.40 over propellers |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines |
| Power, h. p. | 46400 |
| Max speed, kts | 26 |
| Fuel, t | gas turbine oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6500(20) |
| Armament | 4 x 12 - 20/120 Meroka Mod. 2, 17 aircraft (6-8 EAV-8B Harrier VSTOL attackers, 2 SH-60B, 6-10 SH-3D/G, 2-4 AB-212 helicopters) |
| Military load | 2 LCVP |
| Electronic equipment | Raycass 5, SPS-55, SPS-52C, SPN-35A, RAN-12L/X, 4x VPS-2 radars, Nettunel, Deneb ECM suites, 6x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, NTDS CCS |
| Complement | 763 |
Air group
| Year | VSTOL attackers | Helicopters |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 AV-8B | 8 SH-3D Sea King, 4 AB-212, 1 Sea King AEW |
| 2005 | 6 - 10 EAV-8/EAV-8B Matador | 4 - 6 SH-3H Sea King, 2 SH-3D Sea King AEW, 2 AB-212 |
| 2012 | 10 AV-8B Harrier II/II+ | 4 SH-3H Sea King, 2 SH-3D Sea King AEW, 2 AB-212 (HU-18) |
Standard scale images
Príncipe de Asturias 2000
Graphics
Príncipe de Asturias 2003
Príncipe de Asturias 2005
Aircraft facilities
(fd - 4,100 m², ha - 2,400 m² / m³): Flight deck: 175.3 x 29.0 m. Hangar: 109.0 x 22.0 x m. There were 2 lifts, fore (29t, 18.0 x 9.0m) and aft (29t, 10.0 x 15.0m) and 46.5m 12° ski-jump. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1480m³.
Project history
Designed by Gibbs and Cox, New York, as an updated Sea Control Ship, a type proposed for the US Navy in FY75 but not funded by Congress; the 12° ski-jump allowed more effective use of the EAV-8B Matador II (Bravo) aircraft, delivered in 1987-88. Two lifts were right aft and forward of the island, the latter offset to starboard. As in the FFG7 class, two small 800hp electric motors with retractable propeller pods provided emergency 4.5kts 'get home' facility. Fitting-out was delayed by the installation of a flag (lower) bridge and consequent modifications to command and control systems. Fleet flagship.
Modernizations
1990: - SPS-52C radar; + SPS-52D radar; superstructure was enlarged, DAPS optical landing system was added, a parallel fuel distribution system with 3,700m3 tank capacity was installed to permit carrying a fuel load of 40% aviation fuel and 60% DFM propulsion fuel.
Naval service
No significant events.
