Spanish frigate Canarias

SPS Canarias (F86), is the last of the six Spanish-built s, based on the American design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down on 15 April 1992, and launched on 21 June 1993, Canarias was commissioned in service in 1995.

The ship features a series of improvements to her previous sisters, with a new Meroka mod 2B CIWS, and upgraded fire control systems with Mk.92 mod6 CORT (Coherent Receiver Transmitter) and SPS-49(v)5 radar instead of previous (v)4.

All of these Spanish frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry frigates, and have a wider beam than the US Navy design, and therefore able to carry more top weight. Fin stabilizers are fitted.

Other units of class

 * SPS Santa María
 * SPS Victoria
 * SPS Numancia
 * SPS Reina Sofía
 * SPS Navarra