Spanish built variant of US Navy Knox class but replacing both the Sea Sparrow box launcher and the helicopter facilities by a Standard SAM launcher. Specifications 256crew 4177full load (tn) 134length (m) 14.25beam (m) 7.54draught (m) 28max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine boilers1Naval Engine steam turbines 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Mk 22 1Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm) 2Close-In Weapon System Meroka1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC 2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Spanish Navy Hughes 369HM 01 Shipyards Bazan Ferrol - Ria de Ferrol5 List of Ships Filter: AllES - Spanish Navy .......... 5 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 19732005Spanish NavyF-71BalearesEBFK19742005 sunk 2008Spanish NavyF-72AndaluciaEBGK19752004Spanish NavyF-73CataluñaEBJV19752009Spanish NavyF-74AsturiasEBHB19762006Spanish NavyF-75Extremadura EBLT5 units Events 1970-aug-20LaunchedLaunched F-71 Baleares 1971-mar-30LaunchedLaunched F-72 Andalucia 1971-nov-03LaunchedLaunched F-73 Cataluña 1972-may-13LaunchedLaunched F-74 Asturias 1972-nov-21LaunchedLaunched F-75 Extremadura 1973-sep-24CommissionedCommissioned F-71 Baleares 1974-may-23CommissionedCommissioned F-72 Andalucia 1975-jan-16CommissionedCommissioned F-73 Cataluña 1975-dec-02CommissionedCommissioned F-74 Asturias 1976-nov-10CommissionedCommissioned F-75 Extremadura 1996-junDeploymentDeployment F-74 Asturias Operation Sharp Guard participated in operations to enforce UN trade and arms embargo in the Adriatic Sea. 2004DecommissionedDecommissioned F-73 Cataluña 2005-mar-30DecommissionedDecommissioned F-71 Baleares 2005-dec-15DecommissionedDecommissioned F-72 Andalucia 2006-sep-15DecommissionedDecommissioned F-75 Extremadura 2008Fate: sunkFate: sunk F-72 Andalucia as a target 2009-jun-30DecommissionedDecommissioned F-74 Asturias
Baleares class
Knox class Guided-Missile Frigate ships
Aircraft