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 Asturias (F74)
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| History | |
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 Spain | |
| Name | Asturias |
| Namesake | Asturias |
| Builder | Bazan |
| Laid down | 30 March 1971 |
| Launched | 13 March 1972 |
| Commissioned | 2 December 1975 |
| Decommissioned | 30 June 2009 |
| Identification | F74 |
| 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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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.
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.
