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''Juan Carlos I'' is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship in the Spanish Navy (''Armada Española''). Similar in role to many aircraft carriers, the ship has a ski jump for STOVL operations, and is equipped with the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft. The vessel is named in honour of Juan Carlos I, the former King of Spain. The new vessel plays an important role in the fleet, as a platform that not only replaces the LSTs and for supporting the mobility of the Marines and the strategic transport of ground forces, but also acts as a platform for carrier-based aviation replacing the now withdrawn aircraft carrier . ==Design== The design for the ''Buque de Proyección Estratégica'' (Strategic Projection Vessel), as it was initially known, was approved in September 2003. The vessel has a flight deck of , with a "ski-jump" ramp. The ship's flight deck has eight landing spots for Harrier, F-35 Lightning II or medium-sized helicopters, four spots for heavy helicopters of the CH-47 Chinook type, and one spot large enough for aircraft of V-22 Osprey size. The ship can carry either 30 helicopters or 10/12 AV-8B or F-35B and 10/12 helicopters, using the light vehicles bay as an additional storage zone. For the first time in the Spanish Navy, the ship uses diesel-electric propulsion, simultaneously connecting both diesels and the new technology gas turbine powerplant to a pair of azimuthal pods. The complement of the ship is around 900 naval personnel, with equipment and support elements for 1,200 soldiers. Multi-functional garage and hangar space on two levels covers , with capacity for 6,000 tonnes load on each level. A stern well deck measuring can accommodate four LCM-1E landing craft which can beach-deliver non-swimming ground vehicles like tanks and four RHIBs, or one Landing Craft Air Cushion plus Assault Amphibious Vehicles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/juan-carlos/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spanish ship Juan Carlos I (L61)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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