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LPD "GALICIA" CLASS - LANDING PLATFORM DOCK

LPD GALICIA CLASS - LANDING PLATFORM DOCK LPD GALICIA CLASS - LANDING PLATFORM DOCK Buques de Guerra
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  • Ships in class:
    NAMENUMBERLAUNCHEDCOMMISSIONEDHOMEPORT
    Galicia L-51 21 July 1997 29 April 1998 Rota Naval Base
    Castilla L-52 14 June 1999 26 June 2000 Rota Naval Base
  • Length:
    • 160 meters
  • Beam:
    • 187.5 meters
  • Draft:
    • 25 meters
  • Displacement:
    • 13,100 tonnes

     
  • Propulsion:
    • 4 diesel Bazan Bravo of 22,000 HP
    • 2 propeller of variable step of 4 meters
    • 1 bow thrusters to maneuver than 1,800 CV.
  • Electric power:
    • 2 diesel-generator of 1,530 HP each
    • 1 diesel emergency generator of 715 kW
  • Speed:
    • 20 knots
  • Range:
    • 6,500 NM at 12 knots
  • Complement:
    • 185/190 crew in Galicia/Castila included Staff, Air group, Naval Beach Group and Landing force.
  • Sensors:
    • Air radar 3D TRS-3D/16 (Castilla only) .
    • Navigation radar: LPI Pilot Mk-2 Mod. 7 (Castilla only).
    • Surface search and navigation radar: KH 1007 en banda I.
    • Air search radar: KH 1007 en banda F (2 Galicia)
    • IFF AN/TPX-54 Mk-XII (Galicia)
    • IFF IFFR-100 (Castilla)
    • TACAN AN/SRN-15A
  • ESM/ECM:
    • ESM Aldebarán Mk-3300, ESM/ECM (Castilla)
    • ESM de comunicaciones Regulus Mk-9500
  • Countermeasures:
    • 6 SRBOC Mk-36 Infrared flares and chaff launcher
  • Systems:

    Combat system: Tritan V.

    • Integrated Communications System ICCS-4.
    • CCTV (Closed Circuit Television)
    • Boats Control System
    • Data link Link-11/16
    • Communications UHF SATCOM, SHF SATCOM, INMARSAT, UHF, HF, VHF, GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System), Iridium
  • Weapons:
    • 2 guns Oerlikon of 20 mm
    • 2 RWS Escribano Sentinel 2.0 of 12,7 mm.
  • Transport:
    • Personal: 615 Galicia and 577 Castilla
    • Vehicle garage 1,010 square meters
  • Aircraft carried:
    • Capacity of hangar for 4 helicopters SH-3D or 6 AB-212
    • Take-off spots 3 helicopters

     
  • Information:
    • Hospital with 2 full surgery rooms, Intensive care unit for 8 patients, X-ray room, laboratory, dentist's office
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