Spanish frigate Cataluna

Cataluña (F73)
History
Spain
Name	SPS Cataluña
Namesake	Catalonia
Builder	Bazan
Laid down	August 1970
Launched	3 November 1971
Commissioned	16 January 1975
Decommissioned	2004
Identification	F73
General characteristics
Class and type	Baleares-class frigate
Displacement	Template:Baleares class displacement
Length	Template:Baleares class length
Beam	Template:Baleares class beam
Draft	Template:Baleares class draft
Propulsion	Template:Baleares class propulsion
Speed	Template:Baleares class speed
Sensors and processing systems	Template:Baleares class sensors
Electronic warfare & decoys	Template:Baleares class EW
Armament	Template:Baleares class 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)