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Galicia (BAA - buque de asalto anfibio)

Metric US
Dimensions
Length: 160 m 524 ft
Beam 25 m 82 ft
Draft 5.9 m 19 ft
Flight Deck 60x25 m 196.9x82 ft
Dock 770 sq m 8,285 sq ft
Vehicle Area 1,010 sq m 10,868 sq ft
Displacement
Full Load 12,450 tonnes (app.) 13,000 tons (app.)
Performance
Max. Speed: 37 km/h 20 kts
Cruising Speed: 22 km/h 12 kts
Range: 12,000 km at 22 km/h 6,500 nm at 12 kts
Machinery
Prime Movers: Bazan/MAN-B&W Type 40/54A 2x4,070 kW
Propeller: 5-blade constant pitch (one shaft)
Transmission: Gearbox system
Auxiliary Motive Power: electrical motor 1x500 kW
Trolling Speed Propulsor: bow thruster
Main Power Generator: diesel motors 4x1,250 kWE
Emergency Power Generator: diesel motor 725 kW
Armament
Guns:
  • 2 Meroka CIWS [aft: provision for]
  • 4 Oerlikon 20 mm
    • Electronics
    Radar
  • 1 Air/Surface Search: Signaal DA-08, E/F-band
  • 2 Surface Search: Kelvin Hughes ARPA, I-band
  • 1 Navigation, Helicopter Control: I-band
    • Communications:1 SATCOM, Link 11
    ESM: Intercept
    Countermeasures: 6 SRBOC chaff launchers
    Torpedo Decoy System:1 NIXIE
    Military Lift Capacity
    Landing Craft:
  • 3 LCVP and
  • 2 LCU/LCM, or
  • 6 LCVP or
  • 4 LCM
  • 170 Armored Personnel Carrier or
  • 33 Tank: (2,488 tonnes total weight)
    • Helicopter Hangar Space:
  • 6 AB-212 or
  • 4 SH-3
    • Stores and Equipment: 430 cu m/120 tonnes
    Ammunition: 325 cu m/180 tonnes
    Fuel:30 tonnes for landing craft
    200 tonnes for helicopters
    Troops:615 fitted combat ready +
    150 short time overload
    Crew: 14 officers, 80 CPO + PO, 90 ratings and seamen
    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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