SPS Juan Carlos I (L61)

SPS Juan Carlos I (L61) is a multi-purpose warship in the Spanish Navy (Armada Española). Similar in concept to the American Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, it has the addition of a ski jump for STOVL operations. The ship will be equipped with the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft and will primarily be used as an aircraft carrier. The vessel is named in honour of Juan Carlos I, the current King of Spain.

Specifications

 * Type: Amphibious Assault Ship
 * Service Period: 2010-Present
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 757.3 feet (230.83 meters)
 * Beam: 105 feet (32 meters)
 * Draft: 23 feet (7.01 meters)
 * Displacement: 29,850 tons (27,079 tonnes)
 * Capacity: 913 soldiers + up to 46 Leopard 2 tanks
 * Crew: 415(243 ship crew and 172 air crew)
 * Propulsion: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine, 2 x MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators, 2 x 11 Mw Azimuth thrusters
 * Range: 9,000 nautical miles (16,668 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
 * Speed: 21 knots (38.9 km/h)
 * Armament:
 * 4 x 20 mm guns
 * 4x 12.7 mm machine guns
 * Aircraft Carried: AV-8B Harrier II, F-35B Lightning II, SH-3 Sea King, CH-47 Chinook, NH90
 * Boats Carried: Four LCM-1E