Almirante Juan de Borbón (F102)

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Juan de Borbón undergoing Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials
Career (Spain) Spanish Navy Jack
Builder: Izar
Laid down: October 2001
Launched: 28 February 2002
Commissioned: 3 December 2003
Reclassified: F-102
Homeport: Ferrol, A Coruña
Fate: Active in service as of 2007.
General characteristics
Displacement: 6250 tons (full load)
Length: 147 m (482 ft)
Beam: 18.6 m (61 ft)
Draught: 7.2 m (23.6 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × Caterpillar-NAVANTIA BRAVO-12 diesel engines
Speed: 29+ knots (54+ km/h)
Range: 5000 nmi at 18 knots
Complement: Ship's company: 237 (200 Sailors, 37 Officers)

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

[edit] 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

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