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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Baleares-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardNavantia, Ferrol, Spain
- Laid Down1968
- Commissioned1973
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,015 t
- Standard Displacement3,350 t
- Full Load Displacement4,177 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)133.6 m
- Length (waterline)126.5 m
- Beam14.3 m
- Draft7.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement256
- Officers15
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam-turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power26,100 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed28 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunMk 42 5-inch/54 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm Meroka CIWS
- CIWS2 × 20 mm Meroka CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship Missiles2 × quad Mk 141 launchers for Harpoon missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard launcher (16 missiles)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-52B, RAN-12L/X
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10F
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemAN/SPG-53 Mk 68 gun fire control system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersCeselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SBROC
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired5
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1973Entered service
- 1976Production ended
56
years in service
6
years in production
5
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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