Almirante Juan de Borbón (F102)

The "Juan de Borbón" is the second ship of the new F-100 class of air defence frigates entering service with the Spanish Navy in 2003. It's named after Infante Juan de Borbón

History

* September 8 2006 - Departs from Rota to escort the Spanish troops en route to Lebanon
* November 12 2006 - Arrives to Rota, returning from Lebanon without incident.
* February 2007 - Participates in GALIBER 07 Exercises

Specifications

* Builder: Izar, Astillero Ferrol
* Propulsion: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines
* Shafts: 2
* Length: 147 m (482 ft)
* Beam: 18.6 m (61 ft)
* Draught: 4.75 (15 ft)
* Displacement: 6,250 tons (full load)
* Speed: 29+ knots (54+ km/h)
* Range: 5000 mi
* Cost: 600 million €
* Crew: 237 (37 officers)
* Armament:
** 1 × 5-inch/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
** 2 × CIWS FABA 20mm/120 Meroka gun
** 6 × Mk41 8-cell VLS
*** SAM: 32 × Standard SM-2 Block IIIA
*** SAM: 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
** SSM: 8 × McDonnell Douglas RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile
** ASW: 4 × 324 mm Mk32 Mod 9 triple Torpedo launchers with 12 Honeywell Mk46 mod 5 Torpedo
* Helicopter:
** 1 × Sikorsky SH-60B LAMPS III Seahawk
* Electronics
** Sonar: ENOSA-Raytheon DE 1160LF (I)
** Radar: Lockheed Martin AN/SPY-1F 3-D multifunction
** Surface Radar: Raytheon SPS-67(V)4
** Weapon Control: Aegis combat system, 2 × Raytheon SPG-62 Mk99 radar illuminator, 1 × FABA DORNA fire control
** Navigation: Thales Scout
* Countermeasures
** 4 × FMC SRBOC Mk36 flare launchers
** SLQ-25A Enhanced Nixie torpedo countermeasures
** ESM/ECM: Indra SLQ-380
** CESELSA Elnath Mk 9000 interceptor