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 Andalucia
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| History | |
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 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 and 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 |
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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.
Citations
- 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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