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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
Santa María-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–1994
Quantity
6
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
30
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 Typeguided missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardBazan, Ferrol, Spain
- Laid Down1982
- Commissioned1986
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,851 t
- Standard Displacement3,160 t
- Full Load Displacement3,160 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)138.8 m
- Length (waterline)125.9 m
- Beam14.3 m
- Draft6.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement223
- Officers13
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power30,175 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed29 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWSMeroka 20 mm 12-barrel
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard SM-1MR
- SAM Maximum Range20.5 km
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-49(V)4, RAN-12L
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSPS-55
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 92, SQQ-89 ASW
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMk36 SROC
▣Survivability2MOD.2
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1984Production started
- 1994Production ended
- 2008Entered service
42
years in service
10
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
SANTA MARÍA-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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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