SPS Príncipe de Asturias Battle Group
The flagship of the Spanish Navy, light aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias is the centerpiece of a battle group focused on either sea dominance in the Mediterranean along with other NATO battle groups or the centre of an Anti-Submarine Warfare group in the Eastern Atlantic. At war start she was conducting a tour of the South Atlantic and was at port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The battle group consists of:
R 11 SPS Principe de Asturias
9th Esc: 12x EAV-8S Matador
5th Esc: 6x SH-3H Sea King ASW
5th Esc: 2x SH-3W Sea King AEW
3rd Esc: 4x AB-212 ASW
3rd Esc: 2x AB-212 EW
F-74 SPS Asturias
- 10th Esc 1x SH-70B-1 ASW
F-84 SPS Reina Sofia
A-14 SPS Patino
- 5th Esc: 2x SH-3G Sea King Utility