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 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

• AN/SPS-6
• AN/SPS-501

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