| Cartagena Naval Base | |
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Arsenal de Cartagena | |
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| Type | Naval base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Spanish Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Spanish Navy |
| Condition | Operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1732–82 |
| Built by |
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| In use | 1782 –present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Vice admiral Aniceto Rosique Nieto |
| Occupants | See Ships |
The Cartagena Naval Base, also known as Arsenal of Cartagena, is a military base and arsenal of the Spanish Navy located in the city of Cartagena. It is one of the oldest naval bases in Spain, having been created in the 18th century. Located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the main Spanish base in the Mediterranean Sea.