Military


"Galicia" Amphibious Assault Ships

STAFFING CAPABILITIES
Length 160 m
Manga 25 m
Prop to main deck 16.8 m
Height Max 62 m
Max depth 6.2 m
Displacement 13,000 tonnes. at full load.
Sustained top speed20 knots.
Range 6,500 miles (12 knots).
SYSTEMS:
Command and Control systems
  • Closed-circuit TV (CCTV), for control of key internal and external spaces.
  • System of Control of fleets, to link between MCL's and ship.
  • Tactical Data Link-11/Link-16 link.
    • Combat system TRITAN V.
    Communications system ICCS 4/HF, UHF, VHF, SATCOM (SECOMSAT and INMARSAT B). Messages (MHS) management system.
    Power and propulsion system
  • 2 engines diesel Caterpillar-BAZAN Bravo
  • (22,000 CV approx.) and an
  • electric motor (1,500 HP),
  • all coupled with a reductor gear
  • 2 variable pitch propeller 5 blades and 4 m in diameter.
  • 1 empujadora approximately 1,800 HP bow screw approx. (transverse thrust).
  • Power 7 MW plant, with 4 1,520 Kw diesel generators and 1 of 715 Kw emergency.
    • SENSORS
  • Radar air exploration 3D TRS/3D-16 (only in "Castilla").
  • Surface radar navigation (band F) KH 1007.
  • Helicopters (band F) control radar KH 1007.
  • Radar navigation LPI PILOT Mk 2 MOD 7 (band I).
  • IFF AN/TPX-54 (V) Mk-XII (mode 4 inc.).
  • Communications REGULUS Mk-9500 ESM system.
  • Basic ESM ALDEBARAN system Mk-3300 (ESM/ECM ALDEBARAN Mk-3400 in "Castilla").
  • System TACAN AN/SRN-15A.
    • ARMAMENT
  • 2 Machine guns OERLIKON 20 mm (4 possibility).
  • 6 Lanzachaff (SRBOC MK-36).
    • BOATS 2 RHIBS.
    185 people ("Castilla" 190).
    Transport of personnel "Galicia": 615 people.
    "Castilla": 577 people
    Loading and transport of material
    Boats landed 4 LCM1-E.
    Helicopter 6 AB212 or 4 SH3D.
    Vehicles 90-170 depending on the type in
    1,010 m2 parking area
    (capacity
    170 M-113,
    130 Pizarro or
    33 M60A3).
    Material and ammunition 700 tonnes.
    4 freight elevators.
    3 access ramps for material.
    2 cranes of load (25 and 2.5 tn.).
    In total more than 3500 m2 of surface of cargo including storeroom, covered with flight and hangar.






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