Spanish ship Galicia (L51)
_Galicia.JPG) Galicia during the celebration of Armed Forces Day in Santander (2009)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Spain | |
| Name | Galicia |
| Namesake | Galicia |
| Ordered | 1991 |
| Builder | Empresa Nacional Bazán |
| Laid down | May 1996 |
| Launched | 21 July 1997 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 1998 |
| Homeport | Naval Station Rota |
| Identification | Pennant number: L51 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 13,000 tonnes (13,000 long tons; 14,000 short tons) |
| Length | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Beam | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Draft | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 6,500 miles (10,500 km) |
| Complement | 185 |
Galicia (L51) is a Template:Sclass- of the Spanish Navy and is the seventh ship to bear this name. She is the lead ship in her class.
Design and construction
The vessel was built at the Empresa Nacional Bazán shipyards in Ferrol, as part of a NATO collaboration between the Dutch and Spanish Royal Navies. Construction began in 1996 and the vessel was delivered to the Spanish Navy (Armada Española) in 1998. She is the sister ship to Spanish ship Castilla (L52).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Galicia (L-51).
- Buque de Asalto Anfibio Clase Galicia L-51 y Castilla L-52 (In Spanish)
- Landing Platform Docks LPD / In Spanish Buque de Asalto Anfibio (IN Spanish)
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