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Príncipe de Asturias class


Almirante Carrero Blanco


Overview

Principe de Asturias class

Spanish Principe de Asturias aircraft carrier during an exercise in 2004.
Source: US Navy (PM3C William Howell) - © Public domain

Origin
Spain
Type
Aircraft carrier
Service life
1988 - 2013
Status
Out of service
Development
1977
Developer
Spain
Production
1979 - 1988
Producer
Spain - Bazán, Ferrol
Unit cost
$ 285 million in 1993
Number produced
1
Designations
R11 class (pennant number)
Almirante Carrero Blanco (early name)
Príncipe de Asturias (renamed)
Notable users
Spain

Details

Facts Principe de Asturias class
General
Origin
Spain
Type
Aircraft carrier
Complement
555 including 90 officers
208 - 230 air group
Facilities for additional staff
Dimensions
Displacement
15.900 t standard
16.700 full load
13.400 t empty
Length
195.9 m overall
187.5 m at waterline
Beam
24.3 m
Height
38.6 m
Draft
9.4 m
Propulsion
Arrangement
COGAG
Machinery
2x LM2500+ gas turbine
Power output
46.400 shp
Propulsion
1 shaft, 5 blade variable pitch propeller
2 bow thrusters
Mobility
Speed
26 - 27 knots
Range
12.000 km at 20 knots
Sensors
Air search radar
SPS-52C, E/F-band 3D radar
Surface search radar
SPS-55, I/J-band
Air search radar
RTN-11L/X missile approach warning
Air traffic control radar
SPN-35A, J-band
Systems
Data processing
TRITAN
ECM system
Nettunel
Decoys
6x 6-tube SRBOC
Decoys
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed acoustic torpedo decoy
Guns
CIWS
4x 20mm Meroka Mod 2B
Anti-aircraft
12x 20mm Oerlikon
Aircraft facilities
Flight deck
175.3 x 29 m
Hangar
109 x 22 m
Elevators
2
Launch facilities
Ski jump at 12° angle
Aircraft types
Fixed wing
10 to 12x AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Helicopters
2 to 3 x Sea King (AEW duties)
6x Sea King (ASW duties)
3 to 4x AB-212 (SAR duties)

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