Santa María-class frigate
The Santa María class of guided missile frigates is the Spanish Navy's designation for six warships based on the United States Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates. Spanish ships have a slightly bigger beam and were built with a greater weight reserve for future improvements. Other changes from the basic model include Meroka replacing Phalanx and a RAN-12L air search radar to provide low horizon coverage against sea skimmers cueing the Meroka CIWS mount. The Nettunel EW suite replaced the SLQ-32 system fitted aboard US ships. The first ship Santa Maria entered service in 1986.
Santa María, lead ship of the class, in 2017.
Aerial view of Reina Sofía off the coast of Somalia in 2021
Canarias firing a Standard missile on 30 July 2006
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a commander noted for his role in the Battle of Lake Erie. Also known as the Perry or FFG-7 class, the warships were designed in the United States in the mid-1970s as general-purpose escort vessels inexpensive enough to be bought in large numbers to replace World War II-era destroyers and complement 1960s-era Knox-class frigates.
The frigates Oliver Hazard Perry, Antrim, and Jack Williams in 1982
Outboard profile of the "long-hull" design.
USS Stark listing to port following an air attack during the Iran-Iraq War
USS Rodney M. Davis after the removal of her foredeck Mk 13 missile launcher.