SPS Cataluna (F73)

SPS Cataluña (F73) is the third ship of five Spanish-built Baleares-class frigates, based on the American Knox-class frigate 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

 * SPS Baleares
 * SPS Andalucia
 * SPS Asturias
 * SPS Extremadura