Spanish frigate Extremadura

	Extremadura (F75)
History
Spain
Name	Extremadura
Namesake	Extremadura
Builder	Bazan
Laid down	November 1971
Launched	21 November 1972
Commissioned	10 November 1976
Decommissioned	2006
Identification	F75
General characteristics
Class and type	Baleares-class frigate
Displacement	‹ The template below (Baleares class displacement) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 3,015 long tons (3,063 t), standard 4,177 long tons (4,244 t), full load
Length	‹ The template below (Baleares class length) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 438 ft (134 m), overall
Beam	‹ The template below (Baleares class beam) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draft	‹ The template below (Baleares class draft) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion	‹ The template below (Baleares class propulsion) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 1 shaft, one Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 V2M boilers. total 35,000 shp (maximum),
Speed	‹ The template below (Baleares class speed) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 28 knots (52 km/h)
Sensors and ; processing systems	list error: mixed text and list (help); ‹ The template below (Baleares class sensors) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › AN/SPS-52B Air Search Radar; RAN-12L/X Air Search Radar; AN/SPS-10F Surface Search Radar; DE1160LF Sonar; AN/SQS-35(v)Variable Depth Sonar system; AN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	‹ The template below (Baleares class EW) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Ceselsa Deneb/Canopus, Mk36 SROC decoy launchers
Armament	list error: mixed text and list (help); ‹ The template below (Baleares class armament) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 1 × Mk-16 8 cell missile launcher for RUR-5 ASROC and Harpoon missiles; 1 × Mk42 5-inch/54 caliber gun; 2 × quad Mk141 launchers for Harpoon missiles; 1 × Standard SAM launcher (16 Missiles); 2 × 20mm Meroka CIWS gun systems; Mark 46 torpedoes (from 4 × single tube launchers);

Extremadura (F75) is the fifth ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down on November 1971 and launched on 21 November 1972, Extremadura was commissioned into service on 10 November 1976.

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

Other units of class