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Galicia-class landing platform dock
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Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · Spain · 1997
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Galicia-classlandingplatformdock

Galicia-class landing platform dock
Galicia-class landing platform dock Photo: Stojakovic81 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Troop / Vehicle Capacity
68
Well Deck Capability
62
Aviation Capacity
55
Command Facilities
58
Self-Defence
48
Endurance
71
Versatility
74
Survivability
52
Technology
66
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Spain
ManufacturerNavantia
CategoryLanding Platform Dock (LPD)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1997–2000
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
63
Landing Platform Dock (LPD) MASS Rating
6/7
Post-Cold War
8/13
All-Time
Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · 10 axes scored
Troop / Vehicle Capacity
68
Well Deck Capability
62
Aviation Capacity
55
Command Facilities
58
Self-Defence
48
Endurance
71
Versatility
74
Survivability
52
Technology
66
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category.
01 / Overview
Galicia-class landing platform dock
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1997–2000
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$132.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$132.0M
Inflation: +%0
63
landing platform dock (lpd) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationL-51, L-52
  • Ship TypeLanding platform dock
  • BuilderNavantia
  • Commissioned1998
  • Ships in Class2
  • Roleamphibious warfare
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Full Load Displacement13,815 t
  • Length160 m
  • Beam25 m
  • Draft5.9 m
▣Capacity6MOD.6
  • Troop Capacity543
  • Vehicle Capacity130 APCs or 33 MBTs
  • Cargo Deadweight700 t
  • Well DeckYes
  • Landing Craft Carried4
  • Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power16,405 kW
  • Top Speed21 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Complement (crew)189
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost132,000,000 USD
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1997Production started
  2. 1998Entered service
  3. 2000Production ended
  4. 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
29
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Decoy launchers are systems that deploy expendable countermeasures, such as acoustic or radar decoys, to mislead or divert incoming threats, enhancing survivability of naval vessels like LPDs.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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