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     F-62 Princesa     

Photo byFrancisco Martínez Asuar, Cartagena, 5th October 1959
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Additional photo Magnify image   Francisco Martínez Asuar, Cartagena, 5th October 1959

Additional photo Magnify image   Francisco Martínez Asuar, Cartagena, with F63, building works

Additional photo Magnify image   Francisco Martínez Asuar, Cartagena, with F63, building works

Country: Spain Spain
Class, [Type]: Descubierta, [PF].
Builder: Bazán, Cartagena, Spain.
Launch date: 01 April 1955.
Commission date: 04 September 1959.
Decommission date: 1991.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.136 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 75,5 x 10,2 x 3
Main machinery: 2 x Sulzer 6-MD/42-50 diesels ( 3.200 hp ), 2 x shafts.
Speed ( knots ): 18.
Range ( miles ): 8.000 at 10 knots.
Complement: 136.

Guns: 1 x 76,2/50mm Mk26, 3 x Bofors 40/70mm.
Mines: 20 mines could be carried.
A/S Mortars: 2 x Mk9 Mod0 depth charges rack ( 6 x Mk9 Mod4 depth charges each ); 2 x Mk11 Mod0 Hedgehogs; 8 x Mk6 Mod2 mortars.
Military lift: 105 tons fuel oil.

Radar: Air/Surface: 1 x SPS-5B; Fire Control: 1 x Mk51 Mod3.
Sonar: QHB-a.

Comment: Sunk as target in exercise Sinkex-92, on 17th September 1992.

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