AN/SPS-12
History
The AN/SPS-12 was in effect an improved AN/SPS-6. It was an L-band medium air and surface search radar. The first one was delivered in September 1953. The radar was retired in the 1980s.
The transmitter of SPS-12 was used together with the antenna of the Dutch HSA LW-03 radar to create the AN/SPS-501 radar for the Canadian Navy
Used on
- Boston-class cruiser
- Mitscher-class destroyer
- Guardian-class radar picket ship
- Andrea Doria-class cruiser
- Impavido-class destroyer
- Alpino-class frigate
- Bergamini-class frigate
- HMCS Bonaventure
- St. Laurent-class destroyer
- Restigouche-class destroyer
- Mackenzie-class destroyer
- Annapolis-class destroyer
- JDS Wakaba
- Ayanami-class destroyer
- Ariake-class destroyer
Affiliated systems
Part description
The part has a sideview, front view and a plan view drawn.
See also
https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient2/karte013.en.html
