GALICIA (L-51) class

 2 GALICIA-class LANDING PLATFORM DOCKS (LPD) (Dutch ROTTERDAM design)

 Name        Pendant No.   Launched         Commissioned      Status

 GALICIA     L-51          July 21, 1996    April 30, 1998    Active
 CASTILLA    L-52          June 14, 1999    June 26, 2000     Active

An agreement between the Dutch and Spanish navies to jointly design a new LPD class was signed on Sept. 25, 1991. Project definition continued until December 1993. GALICIA was authorized on July 29,...