Spanish frigate Extremadura

Extremadura (F75) is the fifth ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Extremadura (F75)
History
Spain
Name	Extremadura
Namesake	Extremadura
Builder	Bazan
Laid down	3 November 1971
Launched	21 November 1972
Commissioned	10 November 1976
Decommissioned	2006
Identification	F75
General characteristics
Class and type	Baleares-class frigate
Displacement	3,015 long tons (3,063 t), standard 4,177 long tons (4,244 t), full load
Length	438 ft (134 m), overall
Beam	46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draft	24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion	1 shaft, one Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 V2M boilers. total 35,000 shp (maximum),
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h)
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-52B Air Search Radar RAN-12L/X Air Search Radar AN/SPS-10F Surface Search Radar DE1160LF Sonar AN/SQS-35(v)Variable Depth Sonar system AN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
Electronic warfare & decoys	Ceselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SROC decoy launchers
Armament	1 × Mk-16 8 cell missile launcher for RUR-5 ASROC and Harpoon missiles 1 × Mk42 5-inch/54 caliber gun 2 × quad Mk141 launchers for Harpoon missiles 1 × Standard SAM launcher (16 Missiles) 2 × 20mm Meroka CIWS gun systems Mark 46 torpedoes (from 4 × single tube launchers)

Laid down on 3 November 1971 and launched on 21 November 1972, Extremadura was commissioned into service on 10 November 1976.

Bibliography

• Sturton, Ian (1995). "Spain". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 427–441. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.