''Álvaro de Bazán'' is the lead ship of the of
air defence frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s entering service with the
Spanish Navy. She is named after Admiral
Álvaro de Bazán Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrio ...
.
Operational history
In late 2005, ''Álvaro de Bazán'' was deployed as part of the
aircraft carrier battle group in the
Persian Gulf. This was the first deployment of a Spanish warship as part of an American naval battle group.
In early March 2007, ''Álvaro de Bazán'' became the first Spanish warship to visit Australia in 150 years. The deployment included several port visits, and was performed to support
Navantia's bid to design the for the
Royal Australian Navy. The ship was also visiting Australia as part of the first circumnavigation of the globe by a Spanish warship in 142 years.
References
External links
BUQUESDEGUERRA.TK a Spanish website about warships (Spanish)
Frigates
Frigates of the Spanish Navy
Ships built in Ferrol, Spain
2002 ships
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