Serviola-class patrol boat

The Serviola-class patrol boats are a series of patrol boats built in 1990 at the shipyard in Ferrol in the former Empresa Nacional Bazan (now NAVANTIA) for the Spanish Navy. They entered service with the Spanish Navy from October 1992.[1] They are based in the Galician port of Ferrol making most of their patrols along the Galician and Cantabrian coasts.

Spanish Navy patrol ship Centinela
Class overview
NameServiola class
BuildersNAVANTIA
Operators Spanish Navy
Active4
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Displacement1200 tons
Length68 m (223 ft 1 in)
Beam10.33 m (33 ft 11 in)
Draft3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 MTU engines, 7,500 hp (5,600 kW),
  • 2 shafts with controllable pitch propellers,
  • 2 stabilizing fins,
  • 3 diesel generators of 195 KW ea
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar and surface / air Consilium RTM Selesmar 30 SIM
  • Consilium Navigation and Radar Selesmar RTM 25 XIM
Armament

They are designed to remain at sea for long periods of time and withstand rough sea conditions without significant degradation of their capabilities. Each ship is equipped with a flight deck that allows it to operate medium-sized helicopters, a sick bay with six beds, and two rigid inflatable boats.

There are currently four ships in service.

On 3 May 2011 the Spanish patrol boat Atalaya entered waters around Gibraltar and ordered ships to leave the area. She met HMS Scimitar of the Royal Navy and left after about 90 minutes.[2]

Ships
Pennant Name Launched Commissioned Status Call sign Image
P-71 Serviola 10 May 1990 22 March 1991 Active
P-72 Centinela 30 October 1990 24 September 1991 Active
P-73 Vigía 14 April 1991 24 March 1992 Active
P-74 Atalaya 22 November 1991 29 June 1992 Active

References
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  1. "Armada Española - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España".
  2. "Gibraltar Slams New 'Incursion' By Spanish Navy". Defence News. May 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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