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Spanish frigate Asturias

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Asturias (F74)
History
Spain
NameAsturias
NamesakeAsturias
BuilderBazan
Laid downMarch 1971
Launched13 March 1972
Commissioned2 December 1975
Decommissioned30 June 2009
IdentificationF74
General characteristics
Class and typeBaleares-class frigate
DisplacementTemplate:Baleares class displacement
LengthTemplate:Baleares class length
BeamTemplate:Baleares class beam
DraftTemplate:Baleares class draft
PropulsionTemplate:Baleares class propulsion
SpeedTemplate:Baleares class speed
Sensors and
processing systems
Template:Baleares class sensors
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Template:Baleares class EW
ArmamentTemplate:Baleares class armament

Asturias (F74) is the fourth ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox class design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down in March 1971 and launched on 13 March 1972, Asturias was commissioned into service on 2 December 1975.

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

Other units of class