Numancia is the third of the six Spanish-built Santa Maria-class frigates, based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry class design, of the Spanish Navy. Laid down on 8 January 1986, and launched on 29 January 1987, Numancia was commissioned in service on 17 November 1989.
Displacement
2,851 long tons (2,897 t) light
3,610 long tons (3,668 t) standard
4,177 long tons (4,244 t) full load
Length 138.8 m (455 ft 5 in)
Beam 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draft 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) coupled to a single shaft and controllable-pitch propeller
Speed 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+
Armament
OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
Mk 32 triple-tube (324 mm) launcher for Mark 46 torpedoes
Mk 13 Missile Launcher for RGM-84 Harpoon SSM and SM-1MR Block VIB SAM
20 mm Meroka CIWS 12 barrel AA system
Aircraft carried SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopter