Spanish frigate Cataluna

Cataluña (F73)
History
Spain
NameCataluña
NamesakeCatalonia
BuilderBazan
Laid down20 August 1970
Launched3 November 1971
Commissioned16 January 1975
Decommissioned2004
IdentificationF73
General characteristics
Class and typeBaleares-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
  • DE1160LF 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
  • 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)

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 20 August 1970 and launched on 3 November 1971, Cataluña was commissioned into service on 16 January 1975.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ Sturton, p. 435

Bibliography

  • Sturton, Ian (1995). "Spain". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 427–441. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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Knox-class frigates
 United States Navy
Completed
  • Knox
  • Roark
  • Gray
  • Hepburn
  • Connole
  • Rathburne
  • Meyerkord
  • W. S. Sims
  • Lang
  • Patterson
  • Whipple
  • Reasoner
  • Lockwood
  • Stein
  • Marvin Shields
  • Francis Hammond
  • Vreeland
  • Bagley
  • Downes
  • Badger
  • Blakely
  • Robert E. Peary
  • Harold E. Holt
  • Trippe
  • Fanning
  • Ouellet
  • Joseph Hewes
  • Bowen
  • Paul
  • Aylwin
  • Elmer Montgomery
  • Cook
  • McCandless
  • Donald B. Beary
  • Brewton
  • Kirk
  • Barbey
  • Jesse L. Brown
  • Ainsworth
  • Miller
  • Thomas C. Hart
  • Capodanno
  • Pharris
  • Truett
  • Valdez
  • Moinester
Canceled
  • DE-1098 — DE-1100 (Unnamed)
  • DE-1102 — DE-1107 (Unnamed)
 Spanish Navy
Baleares class
  • Baleares
  • Andalucia
  • Cataluna
  • Asturias
  • Extremadura
Other operators
 Republic of China Navy
Chi Yang class
  • Chi Yang (ex-Robert E. Peary)
  • Fong Yang (ex-Brewton)
  • Fen Yang (ex-Kirk)
  • Lan Yang (ex-Joseph Hewes)
  • Hai Yang (ex-Cook)
  • Hwai Yang (ex-Barbey)
  • Ni Yang (ex-Aylwin)
  • Yi Yang (ex-Valdez)
 Egyptian Navy
  • Damiyat (ex-Jesse L. Brown)
  • Rasheed (ex-Moinester)
 Hellenic Navy
  • Ipiros (ex-Connole)
  • Thraki (ex-Trippe)
  • Μakedonia (ex-Vreeland)
 Mexican Navy
Allende class
  • Ignacio Allende (ex-Stein)
  • Mariano Abasolo (ex-Marvin Shields)
  • Guadalupe Victoria (ex-Pharris)
  • Almirante Francisco Javier Mina (ex-Whipple)
 Royal Thai Navy
Phutthayotfa Chulalok class
  • Phutthayotfa Chulalok (ex-Truett)
  • Phutthaloetla Naphalai (ex-Ouellet)
 Turkish Navy
Tepe class
  • Muavenet (ex-Capodanno)
  • Adatepe (ex-Fanning)
  • Kocatepe (ex-Reasoner)
  • Zafer (ex-Thomas C. Hart)
  • Trakya (ex-McCandless)
  • Karadeniz (ex-Donald B. Beary)
  • Ege (ex-Ainsworth)
  • Akdeniz (ex-Bowen)
  • (W. S. Sims, Paul, Elmer Montgomery, and Miller were sold to the Turkish Navy for parts)
  • Preceded by: Garcia class
  • Followed by: Oliver Hazard Perry class