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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

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Submarine fleet

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Class In service Picture Typ Boat No. Comm. Displacement

(immersion)

Notes
Galerna class

"S-70 class"

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

To be replaced by the S-80 class.

S-80 class 1

(+ 3 on order + 2 more planned)

Attack submarine Isaac Peral [es] S 81 2023 3,700 tonnes [4]
  • S-81 delivery in November 2023[5]

Surface fleet

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Surface warship fleet

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Class In service Picture Typ Ship No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Aircraft carriers (1)
Juan Carlos I 1 Juan Carlos I Aircraft carrier /

amphibious assault ship

Juan Carlos I L-61 2010 27,079 tonnes AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.[6][7]
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Galicia class 2 Galicia class Amphibious transport dock Galicia L-51 1998 13,815 tonnes Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam Class
Castilla L-52 2000
Major surface combatants (11)
Álvaro de Bazán class

"F-100 class"

5
Air-defence frigate

(Aegis)

Álvaro de Bazán F-101 2002 5,853 tonnes Based at Ferrol naval base.[8]

Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system.

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[9]
Santa María class

"F-80 class"

6 Santa Maria-class frigate Guided missile frigates Santa María F-81 1986 4,017 tonnes All of them based at Rota.[10]

Derived from Oliver Hazard Perry class, manufactured locally.

To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026.[11]

Victoria F-82 1987
Numancia F-83 1989
Reina Sofía F-84 1990
Navarra F-85 1994
Canarias F-86 1995
Oceanic patrol vessels (6)
Meteoro class

"BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

6 Meteoro class Offshore patrol vessel Meteoro P-41 2011 2,670 tonnes[12] Based in the Canary Islands;[13]
Rayo P-42 2011
Relámpago P-43 2012
Tornado P-44 2012
Audaz P-45 2018 Based in Cartagena[14][15]
Furor P-46 2019
Patrol vessels (16)
Chilreu class [es] 3 Patrol boat Alborán [es] P-62 1997 1,918 tonnes Based in Cartagena.[16]
Tarifa [es] P-64 2004
Arnomendi [es] P-63 2000 Based at Ferrol naval base.[17]
Serviola class 4 Serviola class Patrol boat Serviola P-71 1991 1,106 tonnes Based at Ferrol naval base.

[18][19][20]

Centinela P-72 1991
Atalaya P-74 1992
Vigía P-73 1992 Based in Cádiz.[21]
Anaga class [es] 3 Patrol boat Tagomago [es] P-22 1981 319 tonnes Based in Malaga.[22]
Medas [es] P-26 1981 Based in Cádiz.[23]
Tabarca [es] P-28 1981 Based in Pontevedra (Naval School)[24]
Toralla class [es] 2 Toralla class Patrol boat Toralla [es] P-81 1987 133 tonnes Based in Cartagena[25][26]
Formentor [es] P-82 1989
Rodman-101 class [es] 1 Patrol boat Isla de León P-83 2003 62 tonnes P-83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.

Based at Ceuta.[27]

Rodman-66 class [es] 1 Patrol boat Isla Pinto P-84 2023 44 tonnes Based at Melilla.[28][29][30]
Cabo Fradera class 1 Cabo Fradera (P-201) Patrol boat Cabo Fradera P-201 1963 28 tonnes Based at Tui, Pontevedra.[31]
Aresa PVC-160 class [es] 1 P-101 Patrol boat — P-114 1979 20,8 tonnes Based in Ayamonte, Huelva[32]
Mine countermeasures (6)
Segura class [es] 6 Minehunter Segura [es] M-31 1999 585 tonnes [33]
Sella [es] M-32 1999
Tambre [es] M-33 2000
Turia [es] M-34 2000
Duero [es] M-35 2004
Tajo [es] M-36 2005

Auxiliary fleet

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Class In service Picture Typ Ship No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Refuelling ships (2)
Patiño 1 Replenishment oiler Patiño A-14 1995 17,045 tonnes Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.[34]
Cantabria 1 Cantabria Replenishment oiler Cantabria A-15 2010 19,500 tonnes [35]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galicia class 1 Ysabel Logistics support ship Ysabel A-06 (2003)
2021 		16,300 tonnes Former civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia[36]
Fosen Yard S.A. RoRo/Container 1
Logistics support ship El Camino Español [es] A-07 (1998) 2024 12,400 tonnes Former civilian ship Cadena 4
Electronic warfare ships (1)
Alerta 1 Alerta Intelligence gathering ship Alerta A-111 (1982)
1992 		2,300 tonnes Ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.[37]
Rescue ships (1)
Amatista Mod 1 Neptuno Submarine rescue ship Neptuno [es] A-20 (1975)
1988 		1,860 tonnes To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.[38]
Tugboats (4)
Ocean Osprey class 1 Salvage tug Carnota A-61 (2014)
2023 		2,295 tonnes Ex-Ocean Osprey.[39]
Amatista class 1 Mar Caribe Salvage tug Mar Caribe A-101 (1974)
1988 		1,860 tonnes [40]
Circos 1 Mahon Fleet tug Mahón A-51 (1978)
1982 		1,450 tonnes Ex-Circos.[41]
Punta Amer 1 La Graña Fleet tug La Graña A-53 (1982)
1987 		664 tonnes Ex-Punta Amer.[42]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides 1 Hespérides Polar research ship Hespérides A-33 1991 2,800 tonnes [43]
Circos Mod 1 Las Palmas Polar research ship Las Palmas [es] A-52 (1978)
1981 		1,450 tonnes ex-Somiedo
Hydrographic survey (5)
Malaspina class [fr] 2 Tofiño Hydrographic ships Malaspina [fr] A-31 1975 1,090 tonnes [44]
Tofiño [fr] A-32 1975
Astrolabio class [fr]

"Rodman-1250 class"

2 Astrolabio Hydrographic boats Astrolabio [fr] A-91 2001 13 tonnes [45][46]
Escandallo [fr] A-92 2004
Sondaleza 1 Sondaleza Hydrographic boat Sondaleza A-93 2016 6 tonnes [47]
Training vessels (2)
Juan Sebastián Elcano 1 Juan Sebastián Elcano Sail training vessel Juan Sebastián Elcano A-71 1928 3,700 tonnes [48]
Intermares class [es] 1 Intermares Training vessel Intermares [es] A-41 (2009)
2018 		1,390 tonnes [49]

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
    • 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),[50] 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

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On order

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Class On order Picture Typ Ship No. Planned Comm. Displacement Notes
Submarines (3)
S-80 class 3

(+ 2 planned)[51]

Attack submarine Narciso Monturiol [es] S 82 2025 3,700 tonnes [51]
Cosme García [es] S 83 2026
Mateo García de los Reyes [es] S 84 2028
Major surface combatants (5)
Bonifaz class

"F-110 class"

5

(+2 planned)[51]

Santa Maria-class frigate Frigate: Bonifaz [es] F111 2025 6,100 tonnes Using the Aegis combat system.[52][53]
Roger de Lauria [es] F112 2026
Menéndez de Avilés [es] F113 2027
Luis de Córdova [es] F114 2028
Barceló [es] F115 2029
Oceanic patrol vessels (2)
Meteoro class

"BAM III" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

2 Meteoro class Offshore patrol vessel TBD P-47 2,670 tonnes[12] [54]
TBD P-48
Rescue and support ships (1)
Meteoro class

"BAM-IS"

1 —
  • Submarine mother ship
  • diving support vessel
  • rescue and salvage vessel
 Poseidón [es] A-21 2025 5,000 tonnes [55]

Planned future fleet

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Class Planned Picture Typ 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.[51]
— S 86 —
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Potential future amphibious ships 1 or 2 — Amphibious ship — — — — [51]
— — —
Major surface combatants (2)
Bonifaz class

"F-110 class"

2 Santa Maria-class frigate Frigate: — — — 6,100 tonnes 2 more F-110 planned to be ordered.[51]
— — —
Corvetttes (6)
Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette class (MMPC) 6 Santa Maria-class frigate Multirole corvettes — — — 3,500 tonnes [56]
— — —
— — —
— — —
— — —
— — —

See also

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References

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