The F-84 is the forth frigate of a series of six units built in Ferrol (NW Spain). They make up the 41st Escort Squadron stationed in Rota Naval Base.
The ‘Reina Sofia’ was primarily designed for anti-submarine missions and blue-water escort operations, but the changes in the new strategic scenario – and given their versatility – have prompted modifications in her capabilities. Nowadays all F-80 ships can be employed in other tasks such as support in the projection of a Naval Force, shipping protection, maritime interdiction, integration in the territorial air defense system, surveillance and escort missions in far-off scenarios.
ESPS REINA SOFIA is fitted with a helicopter AUGUSTA BELL AB-212 and Marine Boarding Team that completes her capabilities and ensures she is capable of conducting the missions and tasks assigned by EUNAVFOR.
FEATURES
Displacement: 4.100 tons.
Length: 138 m
Beam: 14,3 m
Draft: 7,5 m
Max Speed: 29 knots
Range: 5300 miles at 12 knots.
Propulsion: 2 LM-2500 gas turbines (40,000 hp); 1 propeller.
Aircraft: Up to 2 SH-60Bs with ‘Penguin’ missiles, torpedoes or, alternatively, a ‘Scan Eagle’ UAS.
MATERIEL/WEAPONS
Weapons:
- MK-13 Missile launcher for ‘Standard’ (A/A A/S) and ‘Harpoon’ (A/S) missiles.
- OTO MELARA 76/62 mm
- 2 triple torpedo launching tubes for MK-46 Mod.2/5 torpedoes.
- 2 remote controlled ‘Sentinel’ (12.7 mm).
Sensors:
- Air radar: AN/SPS-49 (V4)
- Surface radar: AN/SPS-55
- Fire control: MK-92 Mod.2
- Hull-mounted sonar: AN/SQS-56
- Electronic warfare: ‘Rigel’
Type: Frigates
Class: Bergamini
Number: F595
Launch date:05/03/2013
Commission date:19/12/2015
Builders:Fincantieri Riva Trigoso
Displacement:5,500 t
Displacement, Submerged:6688 t
Length: 144 mt
Beam:19,7 mt
Main Machinery:CODLOG with 2 FCPP (Featherable Controllable Pitch Propellers); 1 34 MW gas turbine 2 2.2 MW electric engines 1 azimuthal propeller
Power: 36750 KW (49282,55 HP )
Top Speed:28 kt
Range:7000 nm
Armament:Two 76/62 SRDF with Davide kit; two 25mm Oto Breda S/A SAAM-ESD with 1 vertical launcher; 16 Aster 15/30 cells; S/S Teseo Mk2a. G.E.: 2 SCLAR-H and two deceivers; 2 launchers. for MU-90; 2 MILAS missiles; 2 AS. 1 EH-101 and 1 SH-90 or 2 SH-90 countermeasu
Complement:124
UAS: ‘Scan Eagle’
Helicopter: EH101 ASUW