Spanish frigate Baleares

SPS Baleares (F71) is the lead ship of five Spanish-built s, based on the American design, of the Spanish Navy.

Laid down on October 1968 and launched on 20 August 1970, Baleares was commissioned into service on 24 September 1973.

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

Other units of class

 * SPS Andalucia
 * SPS Cataluna
 * SPS Asturias
 * SPS Extremadura