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ES F100 Alvaro de Bazan

NL LCF class

Guided-Missile Destroyer

ships



Guided-Missile Destroyer F100 Alvaro de Bazan



The F100 multirole class frigates are highly capable air defense ships equipped with the american Aegis combat system



Derivatives / Succeeded by
2006 NO Fridtjof Nansen class
2017 AU Hobart class



  Specifications


240crew
6250full load (tn)
147length (m)
18.60beam (m)
4.70draught (m)
29max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel
2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODAG

2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS

1Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPY-1 AEGIS

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ES Spanish Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 11










  Shipyards


ES Bazan Ferrol - Ria de Ferrol5



  List of Ships


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2002--ESSpanish NavyF-101Alvaro de Bazan EBDA
2003--ESSpanish NavyF-102Almirante Juan de Borbon EBDB
2004--ESSpanish NavyF-103Blas de LezoEBDC
2006--ESSpanish NavyF-104Mendez NuñezEBDD - H
2006--NORoyal Norwegian NavyF310Fridtjof Nansen class KNM Fridtjof NansenLABN
2007--NORoyal Norwegian NavyF311Fridtjof Nansen class KNM Roald AmundsenLABA
2008--NORoyal Norwegian NavyF312Fridtjof Nansen class KNM Otto SverdrupLABS
20092019NORoyal Norwegian NavyF313Fridtjof Nansen class KNM Helge Instad LABI
2010--NORoyal Norwegian NavyF314Fridtjof Nansen class KNM Thor Heyerdahl LABH
2012--ESSpanish NavyF-105Cristobal Colon
2017--AURANDDGH 39Hobart class HMAS Hobart
2018--AURANDDGH 41Hobart class HMAS Brisbane
2020--AURANDDGH 42Hobart class HMAS Sydney

13 units



  Events


1997-jan-31OrderedOrdered ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan
1997-jan-31OrderedOrdered ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon
1997-jan-31OrderedOrdered ES F-103 Blas de Lezo
1997-jan-31OrderedOrdered ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez
2000-oct-31LaunchedLaunched ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan
2002-feb-28LaunchedLaunched ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon
2002-sep-19CommissionedCommissioned ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan
2003-may-16LaunchedLaunched ES F-103 Blas de Lezo
2003-may-16Laid downLaid down ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez
2003-dec-03CommissionedCommissioned ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon
2004-nov-12LaunchedLaunched ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez
2004-dec-16CommissionedCommissioned ES F-103 Blas de Lezo
2005-may-20OrderedOrdered ES F-105 Cristobal Colon
2006-mar-21CommissionedCommissioned ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez
2007-jun-29Laid downLaid down ES F-105 Cristobal Colon
2008-oct-04DeploymentDeployment ES F-103 Blas de Lezo Exercise Joint Warrior 08-2 participated in bi-annual multi-national exercise off Scottish coast, until 17 Oct
2010-novLaunchedLaunched ES F-105 Cristobal Colon predicted
2011-sep-29DeploymentDeployment ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan Operation Unified Protector for Nato mission in Lybia
2012-mar-10DeploymentDeployment ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan SNMG1 operation Active Endeavour
2012-decDeploymentDeployment ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez Combined Task Force 150 Deployed on Operation Atalanta until Apr 2013
2013-oct-04DeploymentDeployment ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan SNMG2 Relieving sisterclass ship Blas de Lezo like Flagship
2014-sep-12Port VisitPort Visit ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon SNMG2 visited Constanța as part of NATO SNMG2, for 4 days.
2014-sep-20Port VisitPort Visit ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon SNMG2 visited Varna as part of NATO SNMG2, for 3 days.
2015-apr-11DeploymentDeployment ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 participated in JW 15-1, off NW Scotland
2015-apr-24Port VisitPort Visit ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez visited South Dock in West India Docks. SH-60B (HS.23-09) 01-1009/09 embarked, marked with Joint Warrior badge on nose. Departed 27 Apr.
2015-apr-27DeploymentDeployment ES F-103 Blas de Lezo departed Ferrol NB to participate in NATO Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 15, off Norway. Return 19 May.
2015-octDeploymentDeployment ES F-103 Blas de Lezo Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 participated in multi-national NATO Maritime Command exercise, until Nov 2015
2015-octDeploymentDeployment ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 participated in multi-national NATO Maritime Command exercise, until Nov 2015
2015-oct-03DeploymentDeployment ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2 participated in JW 15-2 off north west coast of Scotland
2016-feb-05Port VisitPort Visit ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan Vlothaven embarked SH-60 HS.23-10
2016-mar-03 ES F-101 Alvaro de Bazan Cold Response 2016 Part of SNMG1, to Norway for Cold Response 16
2016-aug-05Port VisitPort Visit ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez weekend visit to Liverpool as part of NATO fleet with embarked SH-60, in company with Portuguese NRP Alvares Cabral.
2016-aug-27AircraftAircraft ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon 27aug16 with Seahawk 03 on air operation qualifications in the Gulf of Cádiz
2016-sep-28DeploymentDeployment ES F-104 Mendez Nuñez SNMG1 relieved as flagship of NATO SNMG1 by SPS Almirante Juan de Borbon on 28 Sep.
2016-sep-28DeploymentDeployment ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon SNMG1 relieved SPS Mendez Nuñez as flagship of NATO SNMG1.
2016-oct-09DeploymentDeployment ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon Exercise Joint Warrior 16-2 Participated in Ex JW16-2, as flagship of NATO SNMG1
2016-nov-14 ES F-103 Blas de Lezo GRUFLEX 61 GRUFLEX 61 amphibious exercise Balearic Islands
2017-feb-17Port VisitPort Visit ES F-105 Cristobal Colon alongside in Fremantle
2019-feb-26DeploymentDeployment ES F-103 Blas de Lezo Dynamic Manta 2019
2019-marDeploymentDeployment ES F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbon Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 Mar 2019, part of NATO SNMG1, participated in JW19-1
2019-jun-09DeploymentDeployment ES F-105 Cristobal Colon BALTOPS 19 Finished BALTOPS 19 participation with debrief in Kiel.
2020-feb-24DeploymentDeployment ES F-105 Cristobal Colon Dynamic Manta 2020 Ionian Sea
2021-may-15 ES F-105 Cristobal Colon Formidable Shield 2021 Operation Flagship
2024-feb-26DeploymentDeployment ES F-105 Cristobal Colon Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 noted operating with HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Group during Steadfast Defender.









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