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On 30 September, Navantia commissioned the LHD Juan Carlos I to the Spanish Navy at Ferrol Arsenal. The King of Spain has presided the official reception ceremony of this amphibious ship, which is the biggest ever built by Navantia as well as the biggest ship of the Spanish Navy. Other authorities, such as the Minister of Defence Carmen Chacón and the president of Navantia Aurelio Martínez, attended the ceremony.
The ship’s construction started in 2005 and it was launched on 10 March 2008. Queen Sofía was made godmother of the ship.
The LHD Juan Carlos I is designed to carry out amphibious missions, force deployment, humanitarian assistance and can be used as an auxiliary aircraft carrier.
The ship has a large hospital capacity, which makes it ideal for deployment in disaster areas, in addition to her cargo capacity.
With an overall length of 230.82m (flight deck 202.3m), 32m beam and full load displacement of more than 27,500t, this is the biggest ship ever made available to the Spanish Navy. It is also the first of its size with podded electrical propulsion. Highly automated, the crew will consist of just 247 members.
Many international navies have shown their interest into the LHD Juan Carlos I. Navantia is constructing two units for the Australian Navy, which was signed in 2007.
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