SPS Castila
Flag - Spain
Type - LPD
Class - Galicia
Hull number - L52
Built - 1999
Shipyard - Bazán, Ferrol
Displacement - 13815 T (full load)
Dimensions - L - 160, B - 25, D - 5.9 mts
Flight deck - 60 × 25 mts
Main machinery - 2x Bazán/Caterpillar 3612 diesels; 12,512 hp(m) (9.2 MW); 2 shafts; acbLIPS cp props; bow thruster 680 hp(m) (500 kW)
Speed - 20 knots
Complement - 115 plus 12 spare; 179 (L 52)
Military lift - 404 fully equipped troops and 72 (staff and aircrew), 6x LCVP or 4x LCM or 1x LCU and 1x LCVP. 130 APCs or 33 MBTs
Guns - 1x Bazán 20 mm Meroka, 4x Oerlikon 20 mm
Helicopters - 6x AB 212 or 4x SH-3D Sea King

11APR2005 - Skagerrak