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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, two 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

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Class In service Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement

(immersion)

Homeport Notes
Galerna class

"S-70 class"

1 Attack submarine Galerna S 71 21 Jan 1983 1,788 tonnes Cartagena Last remaining S-70 in service.[3]

To be replaced by the S-80 class

S-80 class

"S-80 class"

1 Attack Submarine Isaac Peral [es] S 81 30 Nov 2023 3,000 tonnes Cartagena [4][5][6]

Surface warship fleet

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Class In service Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Displacement Homeport Notes
Aircraft carriers (1)
Juan Carlos I 1 Juan Carlos I Aircraft carrier / amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I L61 30 Sep 2010 27,079 tonnes Rota

(Amphibious Projection Group)

AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.[7][8]
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Galicia class 2 Galicia class Amphibious transport dock Galicia L51 30 Apr 1998 13,815 tonnes Rota

(Amphibious Projection Group)

Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam Class
Castilla L52 26 Jun 2000
Major surface combatants (11)
Álvaro de Bazán class

"F-100 class"

5
Air-defence frigate

(Aegis)

Álvaro de Bazán F101 Sep 2002 5,853 tonnes Ferrol[9]

(31st Escort Squadron)

Mid-life update[10]

Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system.

Almirante Juan de Borbón F102 3 Dec 2003
Blas de Lezo F103 16 Dec 2004
Méndez Núñez F104 21 Mar 2006
Cristóbal Colón F105 23 Oct 2012 6,391 tonnes[11]
Santa María class

"F-80 class"

6 Santa Maria-class frigate Guided missile frigates Santa María F81 12 Oct 1986 4,017 tonnes Rota[12]

(41st Escort Squadron)

Derived from Oliver Hazard Perry class, manufactured locally.

To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026.[13]

Victoria F82 11 Nov 1987
Numancia F83 8 Nov 1988
Reina Sofía F84 18 Oct 1990
Navarra F85 30 May 1994
Canarias F86 14 Dec 1994
Oceanic patrol vessels (6)
Meteoro class

"BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

6 Meteoro class Offshore patrol vessel Meteoro P41 28 Jul 2012 2,670 tonnes[14] Las Palmas [15][16][17]
Rayo P42 26 Oct 2011
Relámpago P43 6 Feb 2012
Tornado P44 19 Jul 2012
Audaz P45 27 Jul 2018 Cartagena
Furor P46 21 Jan 2019
Patrol vessels (16)
Chilreu-class patrol boat 3 Patrol boat Alborán P62 1 Aug 1997 1,918 tonnes Cartagena. [18][19]
Tarifa P64 22 Jun 2004
Arnomendi P63 13 Dec 2000 Ferrol
Serviola class 4 Serviola class Patrol boat Serviola P71 22 Mar 1991 1,106 tonnes Ferrol [20][21][22][23]
Centinela P72 24 Sep 1991
Atalaya P74 24 Mar 1992
Vigía P73 29 Jun 1992 Cádiz
Anaga class [es] 3 Patrol boat Tagomago [es] P22 30 Jan 1981 319 tonnes Malaga [24][25][26]
Medas [es] P26 16 Oct 1981 Cádiz
Tabarca [es] P28 30 Dec 1981 Marín (Naval School)
Toralla class [es] 2 Toralla class Patrol boat Toralla [es] P81 29 Apr 1987 133 tonnes Cartagena [27][28]
Formentor [es] P82 23 Jun 1988
Rodman-101 class [es] 1 Patrol boat Isla de León P83 2003 62 tonnes Ceuta P83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard. [29]
Rodman-66 class [es] 1 Patrol boat Isla Pinto P84 2023 44 tonnes Melilla [30][31][32]
Cabo Fradera class 1 Cabo Fradera (P-201) Patrol boat Cabo Fradera P201 1963 28 tonnes Tui [33]
Aresa PVC-160 class [es] 1 P-101 Patrol boat — P114 1979 20,8 tonnes Ayamonte [34]
Mine countermeasures (6)
Segura class [es] 6 Minehunter Segura [es] M31 27 Mar 1999 585 tonnes Cartagena [35]
Sella [es] M32 28 May 1999
Tambre [es] M33 18 Feb 2000
Turia [es] M34 20 May 2000
Duero [es] M35 7 May 2004
Tajo [es] M36 1 Oct 2005

Auxiliary fleet

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Class In service Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Displacement Homeport Notes
Refuelling ships (2)
Patiño 1 Replenishment oiler Patiño A14 16 Jun 1995 17,045 tonnes Rota

(Amphibious Projection Group)

Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.[36]
Cantabria 1 Cantabria Replenishment oiler Cantabria A15 29 Sep 2010 19,500 tonnes Rota

(Amphibious Projection Group)

[37]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galicia class 1 Ysabel Logistics support ship Ysabel A06 (2003)
2 Jun 2021 		16,300 tonnes Cartagena Former civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia[38]
Camino Español (A-07) 1 Logistics support ship El Camino Español [es] A07 (1998)

2024

12,400 tonnes Former civilian ship Cadena 4
Electronic warfare ships (1)
Alerta 1 Alerta Intelligence gathering ship Alerta A111 (1982)
21 Dec 1992 		2,300 tonnes Cartagena Ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.[39]
Rescue ships (1)
Amatista Mod 1 Neptuno Submarine rescue ship Neptuno [es] A20 (24 Mar 1975)
14 Dec 1988 		1,860 tonnes Cartagena To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.[40]
Multipurpose vessel (2)
Ocean Osprey class 2 — Multipurpose vessel Carnota A61 (2014)
2023 		2,284 tonnes Ferrol Ex-Ocean Osprey.[41]
Cartagena A62 July 2025 3,086 tonnes Cartagena Ex- Ocean Fortune[42]
Tugboats (2)
Amatista class 1 Mar Caribe Salvage tug Mar Caribe A101 (1974)
1988 		1,860 tonnes Cádiz will be replaced[43]
Punta Amer 1 La Graña Fleet tug La Graña A53 (1982)
1987 		664 tonnes Cádiz Ex-Punta Amer. Will be replaced[44]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides 1 Hespérides Polar research ship Hespérides A33 16 May 1991 2,800 tonnes Cartagena [45]
Hydrographic survey (5)
Malaspina class [fr] 2 Tofiño Hydrographic ships Malaspina [fr] A31 1975 1,090 tonnes Cádiz [46]
Tofiño [fr] A32 1975
Astrolabio class [fr]

"Rodman-1250 class"

2 Astrolabio Hydrographic boats Astrolabio [fr] A91 2001 13 tonnes Cádiz [47][48]
Escandallo [fr] A92 2004
Sondaleza 1 Sondaleza Hydrographic boat Sondaleza A93 2016 6 tonnes Cádiz [49]
Training vessels (2)
Juan Sebastián Elcano 1 Juan Sebastián Elcano Sail training vessel Juan Sebastián Elcano A71 1928 3,700 tonnes San Fernando [50]
Intermares class [es] 1 Intermares Training vessel Intermares [es] A41 (2009)
2018 		1,390 tonnes Ferrol [51]

Other ships

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  • Approximately 90 patrol boats of the Maritime Component of the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera are technically classified as Spanish Navy Auxiliary vessels.
  • Small training vessels
    • Sail training ships
      • A72 Arosa (1981) (ex-Algoma 1931)
      • A73 Blanca (2013)
      • A74 La Graciosa (1988) (ex-Dejá vu)
      • A76 Giralda (1993) (ex-Juan de Borbon's yacht),[52] 1958)
      • A77 Almansa (2013)
      • A78 Peregrina (2007)
      • A79 Aguete (2014)
      • A80 Nautilus (2015)
      • A81 Asturias (2017)
      • A82 Tambo (2023)
      • A83 Regulus I (2024)
      • A84 Regulus II (2024)
      • A85 Regulus III (2024)
      • A86 Regulus IV (2024)
    • Training launches
      • A121 Guardiamarina Barrutia (2006)
      • A122 Guardiamarina Chereguini (2006)
      • A123 Guardiamarina Rull (2007)
      • A124 Guardiamarina Salas (2007)
      • A125 Maestre de Marinería Bustelo Pavón (2020)
      • A126 Maestre de Marinería Pérez Verdú (2020)
      • A127 Guardiamarina Godínez (2023)
      • A128 Guardiamarina Herrero (2023)

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Armada. "Submarinos S-70 - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ La Armada ya tiene el S-81 de Navantia, su primer submarino desde 1985 Infodefensa (30/11/2023)
  5. ^ La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’ Defensa.com (30 de noviembre de 2023)
  6. ^ La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’. Galaxia Militar (30 noviembre, 2023)
  7. ^ Armada. "LHD "Juan Carlos I" (L-61) - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ Juan Carlos I Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, armada.mde.es
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  10. ^ "The Navy's F-100 frigate modernization begins: 14 million euros to upgrade the SPY radar". www.infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
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  13. ^ "The largest shipbuilder in the Hispanic world presents its concept of the frigate of the future". 8 November 2021.
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  17. ^ "Buques de Acción Marítima 'Furor' (P-46)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  18. ^ "Patrullero "Tarifa" (P-64)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  19. ^ "Patrullero "Arnomendi" (P-63)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  20. ^ "Patrullero "Serviola" (P-71)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  21. ^ "Patrullero "Centinela" (P-72)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  22. ^ "Patrullero "Atalaya" (P-74)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  23. ^ "Patrullero "Vigía" (P-73)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  24. ^ "El patrullero de vigilancia de zona 'Tagomago' hace escala en Algeciras". 20minutos. 20 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Patrullero "Tabarca" (P-28)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  26. ^ "Patrullero "Medas" (P-26)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  27. ^ "Patrullero "Toralla" (P-81)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  28. ^ Formentor%20fue%20construido%20en%20el%20a%C3%B1o,el%20Arsenal%20Militar%20de%20Cartagena. "Patrullero "Formentor" (P-82)". Ministerio de Defensa.
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  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. ^ "Patrullero "Cabo Fradera" (P-201)". Ministerio de Defensa.
  34. ^ "El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar". Defensa Aviacion.
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  37. ^ Armada. "Buque de Aprovisionamiento de Combate "Cantabria" (A-15) - B.A.C. Cantabria - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  40. ^ Gain, Nathan (3 November 2020). "Spanish Navy finally getting new BAM IS submarine rescue ship". Naval News. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  42. ^ "70 meters, 3,000 tons, and Antarctic capacity: this is the Navy's newest ship that will enter service in June". www.infodefensa.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  43. ^ Armada. "Buque Auxiliar 'Mar Caribe' (A-101) - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  45. ^ Armada. "Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica "Hespérides" - B.I.O. 'Hespérides' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  46. ^ ""Malaspina" class - Buques de Guerra". buquesdeguerra.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  48. ^ "Astrolabio (A-91)". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  50. ^ History summary of the ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano
  51. ^ "La Armada española prevé recibir el buque Intermares en julio".
  52. ^ A-76 Giralda Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, losbarcosdeeugenio.com