List of active Spanish Navy ships  Naval jack of Spain
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
Surface warship fleet
| Class
|
In service
|
Picture
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Type
|
Ship
|
No.
|
Comm.
|
Displacement
|
Homeport
|
Notes
|
| Aircraft carriers (1)
|
| Juan Carlos I
|
1
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Patrol boat
|
Cabo Fradera
|
P201
|
1963
|
28 tonnes
|
Tui
|
[33]
|
| Aresa PVC-160 class [es]
|
1
|
|
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
| 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
|
|
Replenishment oiler
|
Cantabria
|
A15
|
29 Sep 2010
|
19,500 tonnes
|
Rota
(Amphibious Projection Group)
|
[37]
|
| Logistic support (2)
|
| Suardiaz Galicia class
|
1
|
|
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
|
|
Intelligence gathering ship
|
Alerta
|
A111
|
(1982)
21 Dec 1992
|
2,300 tonnes
|
Cartagena
|
Ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.[39]
|
| Rescue ships (1)
|
| Amatista Mod
|
1
|
|
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
|
|
Salvage tug
|
Mar Caribe
|
A101
|
(1974)
1988
|
1,860 tonnes
|
Cádiz
|
will be replaced[43]
|
| Punta Amer
|
1
|
|
Fleet tug
|
La Graña
|
A53
|
(1982)
1987
|
664 tonnes
|
Cádiz
|
Ex-Punta Amer. Will be replaced[44]
|
| Polar research (2)
|
| Hespérides
|
1
|
|
Polar research ship
|
Hespérides
|
A33
|
16 May 1991
|
2,800 tonnes
|
Cartagena
|
[45]
|
| Hydrographic survey (5)
|
| Malaspina class [fr]
|
2
|
|
Hydrographic ships
|
Malaspina [fr]
|
A31
|
1975
|
1,090 tonnes
|
Cádiz
|
[46]
|
| Tofiño [fr]
|
A32
|
1975
|
| Astrolabio class [fr]
"Rodman-1250 class"
|
2
|
|
Hydrographic boats
|
Astrolabio [fr]
|
A91
|
2001
|
13 tonnes
|
Cádiz
|
[47][48]
|
| Escandallo [fr]
|
A92
|
2004
|
| Sondaleza
|
1
|
|
Hydrographic boat
|
Sondaleza
|
A93
|
2016
|
6 tonnes
|
Cádiz
|
[49]
|
| Training vessels (2)
|
| Juan Sebastián Elcano
|
1
|
|
Sail training vessel
|
Juan Sebastián Elcano
|
A71
|
1928
|
3,700 tonnes
|
San Fernando
|
[50]
|
| Intermares class [es]
|
1
|
|
Training vessel
|
Intermares [es]
|
A41
|
(2009)
2018
|
1,390 tonnes
|
Ferrol
|
[51]
|
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
- 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
References
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