The Santa Maria class of frigates are the Spanish Navy's designation for six locally built warships based on the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy. Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the navy of Spain. ... The USS McInerney (FFG 8), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate. ...

Units of class

• Santa Maria (F81)
• Victoria (F82)
• Numancia (F83)
• Reina Sofia (F84)
• Navarra (F85)
• Canaria (F86)

All are homeported in Rota, Spain. Leadship of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Third of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. ... Fourth of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. ... Fifth of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. ... Sixth and final of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. ... Rota is a town of approximately 26,000 people in the Andalusia region of Spain, located in Cadiz province, across the Bay of Cadiz from the city of the same name. ...

General characteristics

• Displacement: 2851 ton lightship, 3610 ton standard
• Length: 138.8 metres
• Beam: 14.3 metres
• Draught: 8.6 metres
• Armament:

• Mk 13 Missile Launcher for the RGM-84 Harpoon SSM and the SM-1MR Standard SAM
• Mk 75 Oto Melara 76mm Compact Gun
• 20mm Meroka 12 barrel AA system
• Mk 32 SVTT for Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedoes
• SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III Helicopter

• Propulsion: Two LM2500 Gas Turbines coupled to a single shaft and controllable pitch propellor
• Speed: 30+