Spanish frigate Cataluna

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Cataluña (F73)
Cataluña (F73)
History
Spain
NameSPS Cataluña
NamesakeCatalonia
BuilderBazan
Laid downAugust 1970
Launched3 November 1971
Commissioned16 January 1975
Decommissioned2004
IdentificationF73
General characteristics
Class and type Baleares-class frigate
Displacement3,015 long tons (3,063 t), standard 4,177 long tons (4,244 t), full load
Length438 ft (134 m), overall
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draft24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion1 shaft, one Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 V2M boilers. total 35,000 shp (maximum),
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPS-52B Air Search Radar
  • RAN-12L/X Air Search Radar
  • AN/SPS-10F Surface Search Radar
  • Sonar
  • AN/SQS-35(v)Variable Depth Sonar system
  • AN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Ceselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SROC decoy launchers
Armament

Cataluña (F73) is the third ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down on August 1970 and launched on 3 November 1971, Cataluña was commissioned into service on 16 January 1975.

All of these Spanish frigates were built to the size of the Knox frigates.

Other units of class[]

  • Baleares (F71)
  • Andalucia (F72)
  • Asturias (F74)
  • Extremadura (F75)
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