Friday, November 21, 2008

Principe de Asturias

IOC: 1988
Total Production: 1

Origin
Spain

Contractor/s
Navantia

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
AB212 (4)
AV-8B Harrier II (10)
SH-3 Sea King (8)

Power plant:
LM2500 (2)

Protection Systems:
AN/SLQ-25A SSTD

Description: The Principe de Asturias is a lightweight V/STOL aircraft carrier which can carry AV-8 Harrier fixed wing aircraft and SH-3 Sea King and AB-212 helicopters. Four Meroka Close-In Weapons systems provide defense against airborne threats in addition to the AV-8B+ V/STOL aircraft.

The Principe de Asturias is the flagship of the Spanish Navy fleet and was commissioned in 1988.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 764

Dimensions: Length 196 m, Width 32 m

Weights: Max Weight 16,917 t

Performance: Top Speed 13 mps (26 kt)

Power: Power 46,400 shp

News
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Operators

Spain / 1

Ships

R11 Principe de Asturias

Commissioning: 1988

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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