Laid down on 15 April 1991, and launched on 23 October 1992, Navarra was commissioned in service on 27 May 1994.
The ship features a series of improvements to her previous sisters, with a new Meroka mod 2B CIWS, and upgraded fire control systems with Mk.92 mod6 CORT (Coherent Receiver Transmitter) and SPS-49(v)5 radar instead of previous (v)4.
All of these Spanish frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry frigates, and have a wider beam than the US Navy design, and therefore able to carry more top weight. Fin stabilizers are fitted.
So San assault
On 9 December 2002, Navarra intercepted the unflagged freighter So San several hundred miles southeast of Yemen at the request of the United States government as part of Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa. The frigate fired across So San's bow after the freighter ignored hails and attempted to evade the frigate. The freighter's crew was North Korean; 23 containers containing 15 complete Scud ballistic missiles, 15 high-explosive warheads, and 23 nitric acid containers were found on board. Yemen claimed ownership of the shipment and protested the interception and U.S. officials released the vessel after receiving assurances that the missiles would not be transferred to a third party.[1][2]
On 23 March 2010, she sank a Somali piratemothershiplifeboat and captured two skiffs,[3] after private security forces successfully defended MV Almezaan from a pirate attack.[4] The six suspected pirates were later released, when the master and crew of Almezaan refused to testify.[5]
^"Scud affair draws US apology". BBC News. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^"U.S. lets Scud ship sail to Yemen". CNN. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^"La 'Navarra' intercepta dos esquifes y un barco nodriza" (in Spanish). Spanish MoD release. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^"'Pirate' dies as ship's guards repel attack off Somalia". BBC News. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
^"EU force frees Somali 'pirates'". BBC News. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^"Spanish Navy Frigate Rescues 227 Migrants off Libyan Coast". Latin American Herald Tribune. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
January 29, 2023
spanish, frigate, navarra, navarra, fifth, spanish, built, santa, maria, class, frigates, based, american, oliver, hazard, perry, class, design, spanish, navy, navarra, september, 2004historyspainnamenavarranamesakenavarrabuilderbazanlaid, down15, april, 1991l. Navarra F85 is the fifth of the six Spanish built Santa Maria class frigates based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry class design of the Spanish Navy Navarra on 25 September 2004HistorySpainNameNavarraNamesakeNavarraBuilderBazanLaid down15 April 1991Launched23 October 1992Commissioned27 May 1994HomeportRotaIdentificationMMSI number 224972000 Pennant number F85Statusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeSanta Maria class frigateDisplacement2 851 long tons 2 897 t light 3 610 long tons 3 668 t standard 4 177 long tons 4 244 t full loadLength138 8 m 455 ft 5 in Beam14 3 m 46 ft 11 in Draft8 6 m 28 ft 3 in Propulsion2 General Electric LM2500 30 gas turbines generating 41 000 shp 31 MW coupled to a single shaft and controllable pitch propellerSpeed30 knots 56 km h 35 mph ArmamentOTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm 62 caliber naval gun Mk 32 triple tube 324 mm launcher for Mark 46 torpedoes Mk 13 missile launcher for RGM 84 Harpoon SSM and SM 1MR Block VIB SAM 20 mm Meroka CIWS 12 barrel AA systemAircraft carriedSH 60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopter Contents 1 Construction and career 2 Gallery 3 Other units of class 4 See also 5 ReferencesConstruction and career EditLaid down on 15 April 1991 and launched on 23 October 1992 Navarra was commissioned in service on 27 May 1994 The ship features a series of improvements to her previous sisters with a new Meroka mod 2B CIWS and upgraded fire control systems with Mk 92 mod6 CORT Coherent Receiver Transmitter and SPS 49 v 5 radar instead of previous v 4 All of these Spanish frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry frigates and have a wider beam than the US Navy design and therefore able to carry more top weight Fin stabilizers are fitted So San assault On 9 December 2002 Navarra intercepted the unflagged freighter So San several hundred miles southeast of Yemen at the request of the United States government as part of Operation Enduring Freedom Horn of Africa The frigate fired across So San s bow after the freighter ignored hails and attempted to evade the frigate The freighter s crew was North Korean 23 containers containing 15 complete Scud ballistic missiles 15 high explosive warheads and 23 nitric acid containers were found on board Yemen claimed ownership of the shipment and protested the interception and U S officials released the vessel after receiving assurances that the missiles would not be transferred to a third party 1 2 On 23 March 2010 she sank a Somali pirate mothership lifeboat and captured two skiffs 3 after private security forces successfully defended MV Almezaan from a pirate attack 4 The six suspected pirates were later released when the master and crew of Almezaan refused to testify 5 In November 2016 while patrolling off the Libyan coast as part of the EUNAVFOR s Operation Sophia the frigate recovered 227 migrants from inflatable boats in the Mediterranean Sea 6 Gallery Edit Navarra on 17 October 2003 Navarra on 29 November 2006 Navarra on 31 March 2007 Navarra on 20 February 2009Other units of class EditSanta Maria F81 Victoria F82 Numancia F83 Reina Sofia F84 Canarias F86 See also EditAction of 25 March 2010References Edit Scud affair draws US apology BBC News 12 December 2002 Retrieved 17 November 2014 U S lets Scud ship sail to Yemen CNN 12 December 2002 Retrieved 17 November 2014 La Navarra intercepta dos esquifes y un barco nodriza in Spanish Spanish MoD release 23 March 2010 Retrieved 17 November 2014 Pirate dies as ship s guards repel attack off Somalia BBC News 24 March 2010 Retrieved 24 March 2010 EU force frees Somali pirates BBC News 25 March 2010 Retrieved 17 November 2014 Spanish Navy Frigate Rescues 227 Migrants off Libyan Coast Latin American Herald Tribune 26 November 2016 Retrieved 26 November 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spanish frigate Navarra amp oldid 1073446781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
