Spanish frigate Reina Sofía
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Reina Sofía (F84) is the fourth of six Spanish-built Santa María-class frigates of the Spanish Navy. The Santa María class is based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design, providing an anti-air warfare platform with anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities at a reduced cost. Reina Sofía was constructed by Bazan and was laid down on 12 October 1987 and launched on 19 July 1989. The ship was commissioned in 1990 and has seen service in the Mediterranean Sea and off Somalia.
Reina Sofía on 2 June 2017
Reina Sofía on 1 February 1992
Reina Sofía off the coast of Somalia, in 2021
Naval Station Rota
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Naval Station Rota, also known as NAVSTA Rota, is a Spanish-U.S. naval base commanded by a Spanish rear admiral. Located in Rota in the Province of Cádiz, NAVSTA Rota is the largest American military community in Spain, housing U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel. There are also small U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force contingents on the base.
Four US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers moored at Naval Station Rota during 2017
U.S. Air Force Boeing C-135B-BN Stratolifter on the Rota's Airfield circa mid-1960s
The Spanish Navy aircraft carrier Dédalo (ex USS Cabot) tied up at a pier at Naval Station Rota in 1976
Spanish and American ships moored at the docks of the Rota base in 1981