Santa Maria-class frigate
Canarias (F86), is the last of the six Spanish-built frigates for the Spanish Navy, based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design. They provide anti-air and anti-submarine defence. She was laid down by Bazan on 15 April 1992 and launched on 21 June 1993 and entered service on 14 December 1994. Her homeport is at Rota.
Armament: 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher with a 40-round magazine that can handle 32 SM-1MR anti-air/ship missiles and 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 anti-submarine torpedoes. 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun.
1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system. This illustration was produced this year for a Royal Naval officer, who was serving as an exchange personnel on board the ship.