Naval jack of Spain

This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016.[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.

Submarine fleet

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
S-80 Plus class Attack submarine Isaac Peral S-81 2023 3,000 tonnes[3] Delivered November 2023; 3 more ordered[4]
Galerna class Galerna class Attack submarine Galerna S-71 1983 1,760 tonnes Being replaced by S-80-class submarines.
Tramontana S-74 1985

Surface fleet

Aircraft carrier and amphibious warfare

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Juan Carlos I 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 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

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Álvaro de Bazán class Álvaro de Bazán class Air-defence frigate (Aegis) Álvaro de Bazán F-101 2002 6,391 tonnes[6] US Navy Arleigh Burke class-inspired design. Considered destroyers due to size, armament, and role.[7]
Almirante Juan de Borbón F-102 2003
Blas de Lezo F-103 2004
Méndez Núñez F-104 2006
Cristóbal Colón F-105 2012
Santa María class Santa Maria-class frigate 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]
Victoria F-82 1987
Numancia F-83 1989
Reina Sofía F-84 1990
Navarra F-85 1994
Canarias F-86 1995

Patrol

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Meteoro class 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 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 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 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 Toralla class Patrol boat Toralla P-81 1987 133 tonnes Both vessels based in Cartagena[24][25]
Formentor P-82 1989
Aresa class P-101 Patrol boat P-101 P-101 1978 21 tonnes Ex-Y-579; based at Huelva[26]
P-114 P-114 1979 Based in Huelva[27]
Cabo Fradera class Cabo Fradera (P-201) Patrol boat Cabo Fradera P-201 1963 28 tonnes Based at Tui, Pontevedra[28]
Rodman 101 class ) Patrol boat Isla de León P-83 2003 85 tonnes P-83 acquired from Coast Guard and based at Ceuta[29]
Isla Pinto P-84 2023 Based at Melilla[30][31][32]

Mine countermeasures

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Segura class 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

Replenishment

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Patiño Patiño Replenishment oiler Patiño A-14 1995 17,045 tonnes Usually operates with three Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters.
Cantabria Cantabria Replenishment oiler Cantabria A-15 2010 19,500 tonnes

Transport, sealift

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

EW support ship

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

Submarine rescue ship

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

Tugs

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Amatista Mar Caribe Salvage tug Mar Caribe A-101 (1974)
1988 		1,860 tonnes
Circos Mahon Fleet tug Mahón A-51 (1978)
1982 		1,450 tonnes ex-Circos
Punta Amer La Graña 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

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

Hydrographic ships

Class Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Malaspina Tofiño Hydrographic ships Malaspina A-31 1975 1,090 tonnes
Tofiño A-32 1975
Castor Antares Hydrographic boat Antares A-23 1974 362 tonnes
Rodman 1250 Astrolabio Hydrographic boats Astrolabio A-91 2001 13 tonnes
Escandallo A-92 2004
Sondaleza Sondaleza Hydrographic boat Sondaleza A-93 2016 6 tonnes

Training

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

Small training ships

See also

References

  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.
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  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "The largest shipbuilder in the Hispanic world presents its concept of the frigate of the future". 8 November 2021.
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  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. ^ "Patrullero P-101". Ministerio de Defensa.
  27. ^ "El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar". Defensa Aviacion.
  28. ^ "Patrullero "Cabo Fradera" (P-201)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  29. ^ "El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar". Defensa Aviacion.
  30. ^ "Entregado a la Armada española el patrullero "Isla Pinto" (P-84)". infodefensa.com. 28 June 2023.
  31. ^ "La Armada recibe el patrullero 'Isla Pinto' para vigilar las aguas de Melilla". Lavanguardia. 21 June 2023.
  32. ^ "La Armada incrementará su presencia en Melilla con un patrullero de vigilancia costera". infodefensa.com. 27 February 2023.
  33. ^ A-76 Giralda Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, osbarcosdeeugenio.com
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