Spanish frigate Reina Sofía

	Reina Sofía
History
Spain
Name	Reina Sofía
Namesake	Queen Sofía of Spain
Builder	Bazan
Laid down	12 October 1987
Launched	19 July 1989
Commissioned	30 October 1990
Homeport	Rota
Identification	MMSI number: 224986000; Callsign: EBFO; ; Pennant number: F-84;
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Santa Maria-class frigate
Displacement	2,851 long tons (2,897 t) light; 3,610 long tons (3,668 t) standard; 4,177 long tons (4,244 t) full load;
Length	138.8 m (455 ft 5 in)
Beam	14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draft	8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) coupled to a single shaft and controllable-pitch propeller
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+
Armament	OTO 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 system;
Aircraft carried	SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopter

Reina Sofía (F-84) is the fourth of six Spanish-built Santa Maria-class frigates, based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Construction and career

Laid down on 12 October 1987, and launched on 19 July 1989, Reina Sofía was commissioned in service on 30 October 1990. She is named for Queen Sofía of Spain.

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.

Gallery

Reina Sofía on 1 February 1992
Reina Sofía on 24 November 2014
Reina Sofía on 2 June 2017

Other units of class

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