Churruca-class destroyer (1972)

The Churruca class was a series of five Spanish Navy ships which originated from the US Navy Gearing-class destroyers. They were all acquired in the 1970s in FRAM I configuration.

For other ships with the same name, see Churruca-class destroyer (1927).
Méndez Núñez in 1973
Class overview
NameChurruca class
Builders
Operators Spanish Navy
Preceded byOquendo class
Succeeded byN/A
Built1944–1945
In commission1972–1992
Completed5
Retired5
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 2,616 long tons (2,658 t) standard
  • 3,460 long tons (3,520 t) full load
Length390.5 ft (119.0 m)
Beam40.9 ft (12.5 m)
Draft14.3 ft (4.4 m)
Installed power
  • 4 × boilers
  • 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Propulsion
  • General Electric steam turbines
  • 2 × shafts
Speed36.8 knots (68.2 km/h; 42.3 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement350 as designed
Armament
  • 4 × 5 in/38 cal guns (in 2 × 2 Mk 38 DP mounts)
  • 1 × ASROC 8-cell launcher
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes for Mark 44 torpedoes
  • 1 × Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH)
  • Variable Depth Sonar (VDS)
Aviation facilitiesHangar and helipad
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