List of active Spanish Navy ships
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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, 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 | In service | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement
(immersion) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galerna class
"S-70 class" |
1 | ![]() |
Attack submarine | Galerna | S 71 | 21 Jan 1983 | 1,788 tonnes | 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 | S 80 | 30 Nov 2023 | 3,000 tonnes | l[4][5][6] |
Surface warship fleet
Class | In service | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aircraft carriers (1) | ||||||||
Juan Carlos I | 1 | Aircraft carrier / | Juan Carlos I | L61 | 30 Sep 2010 | 27,079 tonnes | AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.[7][8] | |
Amphibious warfare ships (2) | ||||||||
Galicia class | 2 | ![]() |
Amphibious transport dock | Galicia | L51 | 30 Apr 1998 | 13,815 tonnes | 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 | Based at Ferrol naval base.[9]
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[10] | |||||
Santa María class
"F-80 class" |
6 | ![]() |
Guided missile frigates
|
Santa María | F81 | 12 Oct 1986 | 4,017 tonnes | All of them based at Rota.[11]
Derived from Oliver Hazard Perry class, manufactured locally. To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026.[12] |
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 | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | Meteoro | P41 | 28 Jul 2012 | 2,670 tonnes[13] | Based in the Canary Islands;[14] |
Rayo | P42 | 26 Oct 2011 | ||||||
Relámpago | P43 | 6 Feb 2012 | ||||||
Tornado | P44 | 19 Jul 2012 | ||||||
Audaz | P45 | 27 Jul 2018 | Based in Cartagena[15][16] | |||||
Furor | P46 | 21 Jan 2019 | ||||||
Patrol vessels (16) | ||||||||
Chilreu class | 3 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | Alborán | P62 | 1 Aug 1997 | 1,918 tonnes | Based in Cartagena.[17] |
Tarifa | P64 | 22 Jun 2004 | ||||||
Arnomendi | P63 | 13 Dec 2000 | Based at Ferrol naval base.[18] | |||||
Serviola class | 4 | Patrol boat | Serviola | P71 | 22 Mar 1991 | 1,106 tonnes | Based at Ferrol naval base. | |
Centinela | P72 | 24 Sep 1991 | ||||||
Atalaya | P74 | 24 Mar 1992 | ||||||
Vigía | P73 | 29 Jun 1992 | Based in Cádiz.[22] | |||||
Anaga class | 3 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | Tagomago | P22 | 30 Jan 1981 | 319 tonnes | Based in Malaga.[23] |
Medas | P26 | 16 Oct 1981 | Based in Cádiz.[24] | |||||
Tabarca | P28 | 30 Dec 1981 | Based in Pontevedra (Naval School)[25] | |||||
Toralla class | 2 | Patrol boat | Toralla | P81 | 29 Apr 1987 | 133 tonnes | Based in Cartagena[26][27] | |
Formentor | P82 | 23 Jun 1988 | ||||||
Rodman-101 class | 1 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | Isla de León | P83 | 2003 | 62 tonnes | P83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard. |
Rodman-66 class | 1 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | Isla Pinto | P84 | 2023 | 44 tonnes | Based at Melilla.[29][30][31] |
Cabo Fradera class | 1 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | Cabo Fradera | P201 | 1963 | 28 tonnes | Based at Tui, Pontevedra.[32] |
Aresa PVC-160 class | 1 | ![]() |
Patrol boat | — | P114 | 1979 | 20,8 tonnes | Based in Ayamonte, Huelva[33] |
Mine countermeasures (6) | ||||||||
Segura class | 6 | ![]() |
Minehunter | Segura | M31 | 27 Mar 1999 | 585 tonnes | [34] |
Sella | M32 | 28 May 1999 | ||||||
Tambre | M33 | 18 Feb 2000 | ||||||
Turia | M34 | 20 May 2000 | ||||||
Duero | M35 | 7 May 2004 | ||||||
Tajo | M36 | 1 Oct 2005 |
Auxiliary fleet
Class | In service | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refuelling ships (2) | ||||||||
Patiño | 1 | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler | Patiño | A14 | 16 Jun 1995 | 17,045 tonnes | Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.[35] |
Cantabria | 1 | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler | Cantabria | A15 | 29 Sep 2010 | 19,500 tonnes | [36] |
Logistic support (2) | ||||||||
Suardiaz Galicia class | 1 | ![]() |
Logistics support ship | Ysabel | A06 | (2003) 2 Jun 2021 |
16,300 tonnes | Former civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia[37] |
Fosen Yard S.A. RoRo/Container | 1 | Logistics support ship | El Camino Español | A07 | (1998)
2024 |
12,400 tonnes | Former civilian ship Cadena 4 | |
Electronic warfare ships (1) | ||||||||
Alerta | 1 | ![]() |
Intelligence gathering ship | Alerta | A111 | (1982) 21 Dec 1992 |
2,300 tonnes | Ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.[38] |
Rescue ships (1) | ||||||||
Amatista Mod | 1 | ![]() |
Submarine rescue ship | Neptuno | A20 | (24 Mar 1975) 14 Dec 1988 |
1,860 tonnes | To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.[39] |
Tugboats (4) | ||||||||
Ocean Osprey class | 1 | — ![]() |
Salvage tug | Carnota | A61 | (2014) 2023 |
2,295 tonnes | Ex-Ocean Osprey.[40] |
Amatista class | 1 | ![]() |
Salvage tug | Mar Caribe | A101 | (1974) 1988 |
1,860 tonnes | [41] |
Circos | 1 | ![]() |
Fleet tug | Mahón | A51 | (1978) 1982 |
1,450 tonnes | Ex-Circos.[42] |
Punta Amer | 1 | ![]() |
Fleet tug | La Graña | A53 | (1982) 1987 |
664 tonnes | Ex-Punta Amer.[43] |
Polar research (2) | ||||||||
Hespérides | 1 | ![]() |
Polar research ship | Hespérides | A33 | 16 May 1991 | 2,800 tonnes | [44] |
Circos Mod | 1 | ![]() |
Polar research ship | Las Palmas | A52 | (1978) 1981 |
1,450 tonnes | ex-Somiedo |
Hydrographic survey (5) | ||||||||
Malaspina class | 2 | ![]() |
Hydrographic ships | Malaspina | A31 | 1975 | 1,090 tonnes | [45] |
Tofiño | A32 | 1975 | ||||||
Astrolabio class
"Rodman-1250 class" |
2 | ![]() |
Hydrographic boats | Astrolabio | A91 | 2001 | 13 tonnes | [46][47] |
Escandallo | A92 | 2004 | ||||||
Sondaleza | 1 | ![]() |
Hydrographic boat | Sondaleza | A93 | 2016 | 6 tonnes | [48] |
Training vessels (2) | ||||||||
Juan Sebastián Elcano | 1 | ![]() |
Sail training vessel | Juan Sebastián Elcano | A71 | 1928 | 3,700 tonnes | [49] |
Intermares class | 1 | ![]() |
Training vessel | Intermares | A41 | (2009) 2018 |
1,390 tonnes | [50] |
Other ships
- 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
- 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),[51] 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)
Future fleet
On order
Class | On order | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Planned Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Submarines (3) | ||||||||
S-80 class | 3
(+ 2 planned)[52] |
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Attack submarine | Narciso Monturiol | S 82 | 2025 | 3,700 tonnes | [52] |
Cosme García | S 83 | 2026 | ||||||
Mateo García de los Reyes | S 84 | 2028 | ||||||
Major surface combatants (5) | ||||||||
Bonifaz class | 5
(+2 planned)[52] |
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Frigate:
|
Bonifaz | F111 | 2025 | 6,100 tonnes | Using the Aegis combat system.[53][54] |
Roger de Lauria | F112 | 2026 | ||||||
Menéndez de Avilés | F113 | 2027 | ||||||
Luis de Córdova | F114 | 2028 | ||||||
Barceló | F115 | 2029 | ||||||
Oceanic patrol vessels (2) | ||||||||
Meteoro class
"BAM III" (Buque de Acción Marítima) |
2 | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | TBD | P-47 | 2,670 tonnes[13] | [55] | |
TBD | P-48 | |||||||
Rescue and support ships (1) | ||||||||
Meteoro class
"BAM-IS" |
1 | — |
|
Poseidón | A-21 | 2025 | 5,000 tonnes | [56] |
Planned future fleet
Class | Planned | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Planned Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Submarines (2) | ||||||||
S-80 class | 2 | ![]() |
Attack submarine | — | S 85 | — | 3,700 tonnes | Plan to increase the number of active submarines to 6.[52] |
— | S 86 | — | ||||||
Amphibious warfare ships (2) | ||||||||
Potential future amphibious ships | 1 or 2 | — | Amphibious ship | — | — | — | — | [52] |
— | — | — | ||||||
Major surface combatants (2) | ||||||||
Bonifaz class | 2 | ![]() |
Frigate:
|
— | — | — | 6,100 tonnes | 2 more F-110 planned to be ordered.[52] |
— | — | — | ||||||
Corvetttes (6) | ||||||||
Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette class (MMPC) | 6 | Multirole corvettes | — | — | — | 3,500 tonnes | [57] | |
— | — | — | ||||||
— | — | — | ||||||
— | — | — | ||||||
— | — | — | ||||||
— | — | — |
See also
- Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera – For details on another maritime organisation of Spain
- List of future Spanish Navy ships - For information on Spanish Navy capability acquisition programs
- List of retired Spanish Navy ships - For information on ships already retired from the Spanish Navy
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