Spanish patrol vessel Relámpago (P-43)

Relámpago (P-43) is the third ship of the Meteoro class, a new kind of offshore patrol vessel created for the Spanish Navy and called BAMs.

Relámpago (P-43)
History
Spain
NameRelámpago
Ordered31 July 2006
BuilderNAVANTIA
Cost€166.74m (US$224m)[1]
Laid down17 December 2009
Launched6 October 2010
Commissioned6 February 2012
DecommissionedIn active service
HomeportLas Palmas Naval Base
Identificationpennant number: P-43
General characteristics
Class and typeMeteoro class BAM
Displacement2860 tons full load
Length93.9 metres (308 ft)
Beam14.2 metres (47 ft)
Draft4.2 metres (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel engines
  • 4 groups diesel generators
  • 2 electric motors propellers
  • 1 Emergency generator
  • Located 2 cross bow thruster
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km; 4,000 mi)
Complement46 crew and 30 forces[2]
Armament
  • 1 cannon 76 mm/62 gun
  • 2 x 25 mm automatic mountings
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried1 × NH-90

References

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