Spanish frigate Blas de Lezo (F103)
Blas de Lezo in 2013 | |
| History | |
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| Spain | |
| Name | Blas de Lezo |
| Namesake | Blas de Lezo |
| Ordered | 31 January 1997 |
| Builder | Izar |
| Cost | 600 million € |
| Launched | 16 May 2003 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 2004 |
| Homeport | Ferrol |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate |
| Displacement | 5,800–6,391 tonnes |
| Length | 146.7 m (481 ft) |
| Beam | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Draft | 4.75 m (15.6 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 250 (48 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky SH-60B LAMPS III Seahawk |
Blas de Lezo (F-103) is a Spanish Navy guided missile frigate of the Álvaro de Bazán class. This is the third ship class of air defense frigates in the Spanish Navy. It was named after the 18th century Spanish Admiral Blas de Lezo. The ship was built by Izar Shipbuilding in Ferrol, Spain and entered into service in 2004.