Almirante Juan de Borbón (F-102) is the second ship of the new F-100 class of air defence frigates entering service with the Spanish Navy in 2003. She is named for Infante Juan de Borbón, Count of Barcelona , father of the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I .
History
Almirante Juan de Borbón underway with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless (bottom), Almirante Juan de Borbón (middle), and the American guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (top) underway in formation during the joint exercise Saxon Warrior 11
September 8, 2006 - Departs from Rota to escort the Spanish troops en route to Lebanon
November 12, 2006 - Arrives at Rota, returning from Lebanon without incident
February 2007 - Participates in GALIBER 07 Exercises
March 2007 - Returns to port
May 2007 - Sails for trials at Cartagena
June 2007 - Sails to Norway (Stavanger ) and Greece (Chania and Heraklion ) returning to base by the end of the month
January 2008 - Sails to Cádiz and is forced back by malfunction, expending some time in repairs.
April 2008 - Sails to Brest (France ) to perform combat qualification with the French Navy
June 2008 - Sails to Estonia and returns in December of the same year
January 2010 - Sails to Portugal and Cádiz
May–June 2010 - Sails to perform combat qualifications
January 12, 2011 - Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia , prior to the warship's participation with Carrier Strike Group Two during its Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) underway period.[ 1]
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External links
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