Navarra (F85) is the fifth of the six Spanish-built Santa Maria-class frigates of the Spanish Navy, which are based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design. The vessel was constructed by Bazan and launched on 23 October 1992 and commissioned on 27 May 1994. The Santa Maria-class frigates provide anti-submarine and anti-air defence for the Spanish Navy.
The 45th Deployment Surface Force Counter Piracy Enforcement (DSPE), JS IKAZUCHI conducted an anti-piracy exercise with the EU Naval Force
Spanish frigate-Navarra (F85)
US Navy 021209-O-0000X-003 Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San
US Navy 021209-O-0000X-002 Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San
Starboard bow view of SPS Navarra (F85) during Standing Naval Force Atlantic exercise with USS Trenton (LPD-14), USS Saipan (LHA-2), and USS Simpson (FFG-56) in background 040925-N-8327M-001
Spanish frigate-Navarra (F85)-01
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JS Ikazuchi(DD-107)of the 45th DSPE and the EU surface unit (SPS Navarra(F-85)) conducted a joint counter-piracy exercise in the western part of the Gulf of Aden