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The mission profile intended for the ''Gracia'' reflects her multirole capabilities.

[[File:Jeanne d’Arc (R 97) hangar 2.jpg|left|thumb|A since-decommissioned H-15 naval aviation helicopter within the ''Gracia''<nowiki/>'s hangar.]]

 

Her Guacamayo TEA-04 CIWS turrets can provide additional screening air defense capabilities, with the radar and fire control systems capable of tracking up to 10 simultaneous air targets at ranges of 25 km. Along with the crew operated machine guns, the CIWS are effective against medium and soft surface targets.

 

 

The helicopter complement can be used in conjunction with the SSPP 9A sonar for anti-submarine duties, as well as transport of troops and search-and-rescue. The hangar and deck facilities can store up to 6 heavy helicopters, or 10 light ones, and handle launching and landing of up to 3 at a time. Two elevators are built-in to the flight deck to move aircraft between the hangar and the launching pads.

The king made the decision to travel aboard the ''Gracia'' to the naval base to discuss the matter with his son. The ship was met outside the harbor by the ARC ''Hernando de Numia'', an older ''Rége Felipé''-class frigate that Prince Astolfo had commandeered. The prince threatened to have the warship fire its missile battery upon the town if his father did not surrender.

 

 

This event has added some superstition to the ''Gracia de Régne''. The filicide of Prince Astolfo by the order of King Benito Ares and at the guns of the ''Gracia'' affords the ship a semi-cursed status by servicemembers of the Armada. It is said that one must be careful if serving aboard her, or else the ''Gracia'' will ask one to do terrible things in defense of the nation. There is no argument that while the Succession Crisis continued for several more weeks, the initial removal of Prince Astolfo took the legitimacy from the insurrection.