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List of active Spanish Navy ships

Summary

This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016, partially updated to January 2024.[1][2] There are approximately 139 vessels in the Navy, including minor auxiliary vessels. A breakdown includes; one amphibious assault ship (also used as an aircraft carrier), two amphibious transport docks, 11 frigates, three submarines, six mine countermeasure vessels, 23 patrol vessels and a number of auxiliary ships. The total displacement of the Spanish Navy is approximately 225,000 tonnes.

Naval jack of Spain

Submarine fleet edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
S-80 Plus class Attack submarine Isaac Peral S-81 2023 3,000 tonnes[3] 1st one delivered in November 2023; 3 more under construction[4]
Galerna class   Attack submarine Galerna S-71 1983 1,760 tonnes Being replaced by S-80-class submarines.

Surface fleet edit

Aircraft carrier and amphibious warfare edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Juan Carlos I   Aircraft-carrying amphibious assault ship[5] Juan Carlos I L-61 2010 27,079 tonnes Operates Harrier AV-8B-Plus fixed-wing fighters
Galicia class   Amphibious transport dock Galicia L-51 1998 13,815 tonnes
Castilla L-52 2000 Design shared with Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Rotterdam

Major surface combatants edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Álvaro de Bazán class   Air-defence frigate

(Aegis)

Álvaro de Bazán F-101 2002 5,853 tonnes US Navy Arleigh Burke class-inspired design.

Considered destroyers due to size, armament, and role.[6]

All of them based at Ferrol.

Almirante Juan de Borbón F-102 2003
Blas de Lezo F-103 2004
Méndez Núñez F-104 2006
Cristóbal Colón F-105 2012 6,391 tonnes[7]
Santa María class   ASW frigate Santa María F-81 1986 4,017 tonnes US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry class-inspired design, but built locally in two batches.

To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026.[8]

All of them based at Rota.

Victoria F-82 1987
Numancia F-83 1989
Reina Sofía F-84 1990
Navarra F-85 1994
Canarias F-86 1995

Patrol edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Meteoro class   Offshore (oceanic) patrol vessel Meteoro P-41 2011 2,670 tonnes[9] P-41, P-42, P-43 and P-44 based in the Canary Islands;[10] P-45 and P-46 at Cartagena[11][12]
Rayo P-42 2011
Relámpago P-43 2012
Tornado P-44 2012
Audaz[13] P-45 2018
Furor P-46 2019
Serviola class   Patrol boat Serviola P-71 1991 1,106 tonnes P-71, P-72 and P-74 based at Ferrol;[14][15][16] P-73 at Cádiz[17]
Centinela P-72 1991
Vigía P-73 1992
Atalaya P-74 1992
Chilreu class   Patrol boat Alborán P-62 1997 1,918 tonnes P-62 and 64 based at Cartagena;[18][19] P-63 at Ferrol[20]
Arnomendi P-63 2000
Tarifa P-64 2004
Anaga class   Patrol boat Tagomago P-22 1981 319 tonnes P-22 based at Malaga;[21] P-26 at Cádiz;[22]

P-28 at the Naval School in Pontevedra[23]

Medas P-26 1981
Tabarca P-28 1981
Toralla class   Patrol boat Toralla P-81 1987 133 tonnes Both vessels based in Cartagena[24][25]
Formentor P-82 1989
Aresa PVC-160 class   Patrol boat P-114 P-114 1979 20,8 tonnes Based in Ayamonte, Huelva[26]
Cabo Fradera class   Patrol boat Cabo Fradera P-201 1963 28 tonnes Based at Tui, Pontevedra[27]
Rodman 101   Patrol boat Isla de León P-83 2003 62 tonnes P-83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.

Based at Ceuta[28]

Rodman 66   Patrol boat Isla Pinto P-84 2023 44 tonnes Based at Melilla[29][30][31]

Mine countermeasures edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Segura class   Minehunter Segura M-31 1999 585 tonnes
Sella M-32 1999
Tambre M-33 2000
Turia M-34 2000
Duero M-35 2004
Tajo M-36 2005

Auxiliary fleet edit

Replenishment edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Patiño   Replenishment oiler Patiño A-14 1995 17,045 tonnes
Cantabria   Replenishment oiler Cantabria A-15 2010 19,500 tonnes

Transport, sealift edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Suardiaz Galicia   Logistics support ship Ysabel A-06 (2003)
2021 		16,300 tonnes ex-Suardiaz Galicia

EW support ship edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Alerta   EW support ship Alerta A-111 (1982)
1992 		2,300 tonnes ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.

Submarine rescue ship edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Amatista Mod   Submarine rescue ship Neptuno A-20 (1975)
1988 		1,860 tonnes To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026

Tugs edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Amatista   Salvage tug Mar Caribe A-101 (1974)
1988 		1,860 tonnes
Circos   Fleet tug Mahón A-51 (1978)
1982 		1,450 tonnes ex-Circos
Punta Amer   Fleet tug La Graña A-53 (1982)
1987 		664 tonnes ex-Punta Amer
Ocean Osprey Salvage tug Carnota A-61 (2014)
2023 		2295 tonnes ex-Ocean Osprey

Polar research ships edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Hespérides   Polar research ship Hespérides A-33 1991 2,800 tonnes
Circos Mod   Polar research ship Las Palmas A-52 (1978)
1981 		1,450 tonnes ex-Somiedo

Hydrographic ships edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Malaspina   Hydrographic ships Malaspina A-31 1975 1,090 tonnes
Tofiño A-32 1975
Rodman 1250   Hydrographic boats Astrolabio A-91 2001 13 tonnes
Escandallo A-92 2004
Sondaleza   Hydrographic boat Sondaleza A-93 2016 6 tonnes

Training edit

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Juan Sebastián Elcano   Sail training vessel Juan Sebastián Elcano A-71 1928 3,700 tonnes
Intermares   Training vessel Intermares A-41 (2009)
2018 		1,390 tonnes

Small training ships edit

    • A72 Arosa (1981) (ex-Algoma 1931)
    • A74 La Graciosa (1988) (ex-Dejá vu)
    • A75 Sisargas (1995) (ex-Isabelle 1982)
    • A76 Giralda (1993) (ex-Juan de Borbon's yacht),[32] 1958)
    • A78 Peregrina (2007)
    • A82 Contramaestre Navarrete (1983)
    • A83 Contramaestre Sanchez Fernandez (1983)
    • A84 Contramaestre Antero (1984)
    • A85 Contramaestre Lamadrid (1984)
    • A121 Guardiamarina Barrutia (2006)
    • A122 Guardiamarina Chereguini (2006)
    • A123 Guardiamarina Rull (2007)
    • A124 Guardiamarina Salas (2007)
  • Approximately 90 patrol boats of the Maritime Component of the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera are technically classified as Spanish Navy Auxiliary vessels.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Armada Española Web Page. Surface Ships Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, armada.mde.es
  2. ^ Armada Española Web Page. Submarines Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, armada.mde.es
  3. ^ Carrasco, Benjamín (22 April 2021). "Así es el S-80, el primer submarino 100% español, solo comparable a una nave espacial". La Razón. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ Palacios, Alonso (30 November 2023). "La Armada española da un "paso de gigante" con la entrega del innovador submarino S-81 Isaac Peral". El Debate. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ Juan Carlos I Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, armada.mde.es
  6. ^ "News & Media: Defence Portal: Department of Defence: Department of Defence, Australian Government". www.defence.gov.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. ^ ABC (22 October 2012). "La fragata F-105 "Cristóbal Colón" pasa a disposición de la Armada Española". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  8. ^ "The largest shipbuilder in the Hispanic world presents its concept of the frigate of the future". 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "BAM Meteoro". Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Meteoro class offshore patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy". Naval Analyses. 10 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Buques de Acción Marítima 'Audaz' (P-45)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  12. ^ "Buques de Acción Marítima 'Furor' (P-46)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  13. ^ "Navantia will build two new BAM type OPV's for the Spanish Navy". 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Patrullero "Serviola" (P-71)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  15. ^ "Patrullero "Centinela" (P-72)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  16. ^ "Patrullero "Atalaya" (P-74)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  17. ^ "Patrullero "Vigía" (P-73)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  18. ^ "Patrullero "Tarifa" (P-64)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  19. ^ "Patrullero "Alborán" (P-62)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  20. ^ "Patrullero "Arnomendi" (P-63)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  21. ^ "El patrullero de vigilancia de zona 'Tagomago' hace escala en Algeciras". 20minutos. 20 September 2018.
  22. ^ "Patrullero "Medas" (P-26)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  23. ^ "Patrullero "Tabarca" (P-28)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  24. ^ "Patrullero "Toralla" (P-81)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  25. ^ Formentor%20fue%20construido%20en%20el%20a%C3%B1o,el%20Arsenal%20Militar%20de%20Cartagena. "Patrullero "Formentor" (P-82)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  26. ^ "El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar". Defensa Aviacion.
  27. ^ "Patrullero "Cabo Fradera" (P-201)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  28. ^ "El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar". Defensa Aviacion.
  29. ^ "Entregado a la Armada española el patrullero "Isla Pinto" (P-84)". infodefensa.com. 28 June 2023.
  30. ^ "La Armada recibe el patrullero 'Isla Pinto' para vigilar las aguas de Melilla". Lavanguardia. 21 June 2023.
  31. ^ "La Armada incrementará su presencia en Melilla con un patrullero de vigilancia costera". infodefensa.com. 27 February 2023.
  32. ^ A-76 Giralda Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, osbarcosdeeugenio.com

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