R-11 Príncipe de Asturias

Country:  Spain

Class, [Type]: [CVV].

Builder: Bazán, El Ferrol, Spain.

Launch date: 22 May 1982.

Commission date: 30 May 1988.

Decommission date: 13 December 2013.

 Draw by Antoni Casinos

Displacement ( tons ): 17.188 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 195,9 x 24,3 x 9,4

Main machinery: 2 x GE LM 2500 gas turbines ( 46.400 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 26.

Range ( miles ): 6.500 at 20 knots.

Complement: 555 ( 90 officers ) plus 208 ( embarked aerial unit and other flag staff ).

Guns: 4 x FABA Meroka mod 2A3 CIWS 20mm/120, 2 x Rheinmetall 37mm ( saluting guns ), 6 x Browning QCB M2 12,7mm.

Radar: Air search: Hughes SPS 52C, 3D, 439kms range, operates in bands E/F; Surface search: ISC Cardion SPS 55, I/J bands; Aircraft control: ITT SPN 35 A, J band; Fire control: 4 Sperry VPS 2 ( for the Merokas ), I band. RTN 11L/X, missile alert, I/J bands. RAN 12L, L band ( search and designation for the Merokas ).

Countermeasures: Decoys: 6 x FMC SRBOC Mk 36; SLQ 25 Nixie, hull and blades noise supressor US Prairie/Masker; ESM/ECM: Elettronica Nettunel (Alenia).

Helicopter: 6 to 10 SH-3 Sea King, 2 to 4 AB-212ASW/EW, up 2 SH-60B Sea Hawks.

Aviation: 6 to 12 AV-8B+.

Callsign: EBNX ()

Comment: Ex - Almirante Carrero Blanco. 04/10/01 - 06/10/01 Visit to Málaga. The ship stopped at the city port before taking part in NATO´s exercise Destined Glory ´01. Aircraft being carried this time are the following: AV8B x 6 ( 01-909, 01-910, 01-914, 01-915, 01-916, 01-9?? ), SH3D x 4 ( 01-506, 01-507, 01-509, 01-511 and 01-516 ) and AB212 x 1 ( 01-318 ). Escorting the aircraft carrier are italian frigates LIBECCIO, EURO and GRANATIERE. 24/10/2003 - 26/10/2003.Visit to Málaga. The ship stopped at the city port after taking part in exercise GruFlex ´03. Aircraft being carried this time are the following: AV8B x 5 ( 01-903, 01-909, 01-919, 01-923 and 01-924 ), SH3D x 3 ( 01-509, 01-512 and 01-515 ) and AB212 x 1 ( 01-309 ).

Homeport: Rota.