Cartagena Naval Base

Cartagena Naval Base
Arsenal de Cartagena
TypeNaval base
Site information
OwnerSpanish Ministry of Defence
OperatorSpanish Navy
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1732–82
Built by
In use1782 –present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Vice admiral Aniceto Rosique Nieto
OccupantsSee 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.