Sps Blas De Lezo (F103)
Sps Blas De Lezo is the third of seven Álvaro de Bazán class (also known as the F100
class of frigates) with the Spanish Navy.
The Álvaro de Bazán-class
frigates are the first modern vessels of the Spanish Navy to incorporate
ballistic resistant steel in the hull, along with the power plants being
mounted on anti-vibration mounts to reduce noise and make them less detectable
by submarines. The original contract for four ships was worth €1,683m but they
ended up costing €1,810m. As of 2010 it was estimated that the final vessel, F-105 would cost
€834m.
Blas De Lezo is seen alongside in Leith on the 3rd October
2015 with the Canadian (Halifax Class) Frigate Winnipeg outboard.
