The Marine Spey gas turbine engine was developed by Rolls Royce after experience with the aero-engine Spey, which powered the UK Bucanneer, the UK versions of the McDonnell-Douglas Phantom and the UK Nimrod maritime reconnaisance platform. Although the aero-engine Spey has been around since the late 1950s, the Marine Spey entered service in 1985.
The SM1A Spey developed 12.75MW.
The SM1C Spey developed 18MW.
The SM1A Spey developed 12.75MW.
The SM1C Spey developed 18MW.
Used by |
1986 | Hatakaze class guided-missile destroyer DDG | 2 |
1986 | Asagiri class destroyer DD | 4 |
1988 | Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class frigate FF | 2 |
1989 | Abukuma class frigate FF | 2 |
1989 | Type 23 Duke class frigate FF | 2 |
1991 | Karel Doorman class frigate FF | 2 |
1995 | Kashima class support ship AO | 2 |
1996 | Murasame class destroyer DD | 2 |
2002 | De Zeven Provinciën class guided-missile destroyer DDG | 2 |
2003 | Takanami class destroyer DD | 2 |
2012 | Akizuki 2010 class destroyer DD | 4 |
Refits |
1989-dec | HMS Brave F94 | Frigate Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class | RR SM1A Spey upgraded to RR SM1C Spey Gas Turbines - rather than the Olympus of the rest of the Class. |
In Service |
Japanese Navy |
Royal Navy |
Chilean Navy |
Portuguese Navy |
Belgian Navy |
Royal Netherlands Navy |