Spanish frigate Asturias

Asturias (F74)
History
Spain
NameAsturias
NamesakeAsturias
BuilderBazan
Laid down30 March 1971
Launched13 March 1972
Commissioned2 December 1975
Decommissioned30 June 2009
IdentificationF74
General characteristics
Class and typeBaleares-class frigate
Displacement3,015 long tons (3,063 t), standard 4,177 long tons (4,244 t), full load
Length438 ft (134 m), overall
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draft24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion1 shaft, one Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 V2M boilers. total 35,000 shp (maximum),
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPS-52B Air Search Radar
  • RAN-12L/X Air Search Radar
  • AN/SPS-10F Surface Search Radar
  • DE1160LF Sonar
  • AN/SQS-35(v)Variable Depth Sonar system
  • AN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Ceselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SROC decoy launchers
Armament
  • 1 × Mk-16 8 cell missile launcher for RUR-5 ASROC and Harpoon missiles
  • 1 × Mk42 5-inch/54 caliber gun
  • 2 × quad Mk141 launchers for Harpoon missiles
  • 1 × Standard SAM launcher (16 Missiles)
  • 2 × 20mm Meroka CIWS gun systems
  • Mark 46 torpedoes (from 4 × single tube launchers)

Asturias (F74) is the fourth ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down on 30 March 1971 and launched on 13 March 1972, Asturias was commissioned into service on 2 December 1975.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ Sturton, p. 435

Bibliography

  • Sturton, Ian (1995). "Spain". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). 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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Knox-class frigates
 United States Navy
Completed
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  • Roark
  • Gray
  • Hepburn
  • Connole
  • Rathburne
  • Meyerkord
  • W. S. Sims
  • Lang
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  • Lockwood
  • Stein
  • Marvin Shields
  • Francis Hammond
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  • Elmer Montgomery
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  • Donald B. Beary
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  • Pharris
  • Truett
  • Valdez
  • Moinester
Canceled
  • DE-1098 — DE-1100 (Unnamed)
  • DE-1102 — DE-1107 (Unnamed)
 Spanish Navy
Baleares class
  • Baleares
  • Andalucia
  • Cataluna
  • Asturias
  • Extremadura
Other operators
 Republic of China Navy
Chi Yang class
  • Chi Yang (ex-Robert E. Peary)
  • Fong Yang (ex-Brewton)
  • Fen Yang (ex-Kirk)
  • Lan Yang (ex-Joseph Hewes)
  • Hai Yang (ex-Cook)
  • Hwai Yang (ex-Barbey)
  • Ni Yang (ex-Aylwin)
  • Yi Yang (ex-Valdez)
 Egyptian Navy
  • Damiyat (ex-Jesse L. Brown)
  • Rasheed (ex-Moinester)
 Hellenic Navy
  • Ipiros (ex-Connole)
  • Thraki (ex-Trippe)
  • Μakedonia (ex-Vreeland)
 Mexican Navy
Allende class
  • Ignacio Allende (ex-Stein)
  • Mariano Abasolo (ex-Marvin Shields)
  • Guadalupe Victoria (ex-Pharris)
  • Almirante Francisco Javier Mina (ex-Whipple)
 Royal Thai Navy
Phutthayotfa Chulalok class
  • Phutthayotfa Chulalok (ex-Truett)
  • Phutthaloetla Naphalai (ex-Ouellet)
 Turkish Navy
Tepe class
  • Muavenet (ex-Capodanno)
  • Adatepe (ex-Fanning)
  • Kocatepe (ex-Reasoner)
  • Zafer (ex-Thomas C. Hart)
  • Trakya (ex-McCandless)
  • Karadeniz (ex-Donald B. Beary)
  • Ege (ex-Ainsworth)
  • Akdeniz (ex-Bowen)
  • (W. S. Sims, Paul, Elmer Montgomery, and Miller were sold to the Turkish Navy for parts)
  • Preceded by: Garcia class
  • Followed by: Oliver Hazard Perry class