F-103 Blas de Lezo Spanish Navy ---- spain classes ----Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Principe de AsturiasGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ F100 Alvaro de BazanDestroyer ............ Audaz classDestroyer ............ Churruca I classDestroyer ............ Churruca II classDestroyer ............ Liniers classDestroyer ............ Oquendo classGuided-Missile Frigate ............ Baleares classGuided-Missile Frigate ............ Santa Maria classCorvette ............ Buque de Accion Maritima (OPV)Corvette ............ Descubierta classCorvette ............ Serviola classCoast Guards ............ Anaga classCoast Guards ............ Halcon classAssault Carrier ............ Buque de Proyeccion EstrategicaLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Galicia ClassSupport Ship ............ Cantabria classSupport Ship ............ Patiño class------------- Also used -------------US ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Independence classUS ... Destroyer ........... Fletcher classUS ... Destroyer ........... Gearing classUS ... Landing Ship/Platform Dock ........... Newport class--More------ F100 Alvaro de Bazan ships ----Spanish Navy ----- F-101 Alvaro de BazanSpanish Navy ----- F-102 Almirante Juan de BorbonSpanish Navy ----- F-103 Blas de LezoSpanish Navy ----- F-104 Mendez NuñezSpanish Navy ----- F-105 Cristobal Colon--More-- 2004 to present Data Login to Edit F100 Alvaro de Bazan DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: EBDC See Also: DD Gearing class D-65 Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---OrderedLaunchedCommissionedDeploymentHistory of F-103 Blas de Lezo1997-jan-31Ordered2003-may-16Launched2004-dec-16Commissioned2008-oct-4DeploymentNorth Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 08-2 participated in bi-annual multi-national exercise off Scottish coast, until 17 Oct2015-apr-27DeploymentFerrol Naval Base DMON15 departed Ferrol NB to participate in NATO Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 15, off Norway. Return 19 May.2015-octDeploymentWest Mediterranean Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 participated in multi-national NATO Maritime Command exercise, until Nov 20152015-dec-11NEWS Rota Spain 10th Naval Squadron Reaches 50,000 Flight Hours2016-nov-14 GRUFLEX 61 GRUFLEX 61 amphibious exercise Balearic Islands2018-apr-29NEWS Rota Naval Base Spanish Army Helicopters Deployed to Iraq2019-feb-26Deployment Dynamic Manta 2019 Specifications from F100 Alvaro de Bazan 240crew 6250full load (tn) 147length (m) 18.60beam (m) 4.70draught (m) 29max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine diesel2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM25002Naval Engine propulsion system: CODAG2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS1Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPY-1 AEGIS Aircraft Typical Max Spanish Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 11The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Builder Bazan Ferrol, Ria de Ferrol
Bazan Ferrol, Ria de Ferrol 
North Western Approaches 
Exercise Joint Warrior 08-2 participated in bi-annual multi-national exercise off Scottish coast, until 17 Oct
