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'''FIGURE 9. U.S. M41 light tank (U/OU)''' (picture)

'''FIGURE 10. U.S. M47 medium tanks (U/OU)''' (picture)

'''FIGURE 11. U.S. M113 armored personnel carriers (U/OU)''' (picture)

'''FIGURE 12. U.S. 155-mm howitzers (towed) M1 (U/OU)''' (picture)

'''FIGURE 13. U.S. 155-mm self-propelled howitzers, M44 (U/OU)''' (picture)

D. Navy (S)

The mission of the Spanish Navy is to provide defense of the coastal waters of peninsular Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands, and Spanish Sahara, and to protect shipping. It is also responsible for coast guard functions, such as the prevention of smuggling and the patrol of territorial fishing waters. Supporting tasks include achieving proficiency in escort and patrol, antisubmarine warfare (ASW), mine warfare, and amphibious operations.

The navy is not capable of defending the coastal waters against a major naval force, although some improvements are being made. Obsolete ships are gradually being decommissioned. The US-Spain base rights renewal agreement signed in August 1970 provided for the loan of five destroyers, two submarines, four ocean minesweepers, one dock landing ship, three tank landing ships, and one oiler; all have been delivered except three destroyers and the oiler. Of the 80 combat ships in commission, one helicopter carrier, 12 coastal minesweepers, and three submarines are on loan from the United States. Approximately 30 other ships have been modernized with US equipment as part of the MAP. The modernized ships have 3-inch .50 caliber guns, US Mk 51 and Mk 52 fire control systems, US radars and sonars, Mk 32 homing torpedoes, and Hedgehog and Mousetrap ahead-throwing ASW weapons. The

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