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

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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 [es] | S 81 | 30 Nov 2023 | 3,000 tonnes  | [4][5][6]

## Surface warship fleet

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Aircraft carriers (1)
Juan Carlos I | 1 |  | Aircraft carrier /

amphibious assault ship

| 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  | Mid-life update[9]

Based at Ferrol naval base.[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

* anti-surface
* anti-air
* anti-submarine

| Santa María | F81 | 12 Oct 1986 | 4,017 tonnes  | All of them based at Rota.[12]

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] | Based in the Canary Islands;[15]
Rayo | P42 | 26 Oct 2011
Relámpago | P43 | 6 Feb 2012
Tornado | P44 | 19 Jul 2012
Audaz | P45 | 27 Jul 2018 | Based in Cartagena[16][17]
Furor | P46 | 21 Jan 2019
Patrol vessels (16)
Chilreu-class patrol boat | 3 |  | Patrol boat | Alborán | P62 | 1 Aug 1997 | 1,918 tonnes  | Based in Cartagena.[18]
Tarifa | P64 | 22 Jun 2004
Arnomendi | P63 | 13 Dec 2000 | Based at Ferrol naval base.[19]
Serviola class | 4 |  | Patrol boat | Serviola | P71 | 22 Mar 1991 | 1,106 tonnes  | Based at Ferrol naval base.

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Centinela | P72 | 24 Sep 1991
Atalaya | P74 | 24 Mar 1992
Vigía | P73 | 29 Jun 1992 | Based in Cádiz.[23]
Anaga class [es] | 3 |  | Patrol boat | Tagomago [es] | P22 | 30 Jan 1981 | 319 tonnes  | Based in Malaga.[24]
Medas [es] | P26 | 16 Oct 1981 | Based in Cádiz.[25]
Tabarca [es] | P28 | 30 Dec 1981 | Based in Pontevedra (Naval School)[26]
Toralla class [es] | 2 |  | Patrol boat | Toralla [es] | P81 | 29 Apr 1987 | 133 tonnes  | Based in Cartagena[27][28]
Formentor [es] | P82 | 23 Jun 1988
Rodman-101 class [es] | 1 |  | Patrol boat | Isla de León | P83 | 2003 | 62 tonnes  | P83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.

Based at Ceuta.[29]

Rodman-66 class [es] | 1 |  | Patrol boat | Isla Pinto | P84 | 2023 | 44 tonnes  | Based at Melilla.[30][31][32]
Cabo Fradera class | 1 |  | Patrol boat | Cabo Fradera | P201 | 1963 | 28 tonnes  | Based at Tui, Pontevedra.[33]
Aresa PVC-160 class [es] | 1 |  | Patrol boat | — | P114 | 1979 | 20,8 tonnes  | Based in Ayamonte, Huelva[34]
Mine countermeasures (6)
Segura class [es] | 6 |  | Minehunter | Segura [es] | M31 | 27 Mar 1999 | 585 tonnes  | [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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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.[36]
Cantabria | 1 |  | Replenishment oiler | Cantabria | A15 | 29 Sep 2010 | 19,500 tonnes  | [37]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galicia class | 1 |  | Logistics support ship | Ysabel | A06 | (2003)
2 Jun 2021 | 16,300 tonnes  | 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  | 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  | To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.[40]
Tugboats (4)
Ocean Osprey class | 2 | —  | Salvage tug | Carnota | A61 | (2014)
2023 | 2,284 tonnes  | Ex-Ocean Osprey.[41]
Cartagena | A62 | July 2025 | 3,086 tonnes  | Ex- Ocean Fortune[42]
Amatista class | 1 |  | Salvage tug | Mar Caribe | A101 | (1974)
1988 | 1,860 tonnes  | will be replaced[43]
Punta Amer | 1 |  | Fleet tug  | La Graña | A53 | (1982)
1987 | 664 tonnes  | Ex-Punta Amer. Will be replaced[44]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides | 1 |  | Polar research ship | Hespérides | A33 | 16 May 1991 | 2,800 tonnes  | [45]
Hydrographic survey (5)
Malaspina class [fr] | 2 |  | Hydrographic ships  | Malaspina [fr] | A31 | 1975 | 1,090 tonnes  | [46]
Tofiño [fr] | A32 | 1975
Astrolabio class [fr]

"Rodman-1250 class"

| 2 |  | Hydrographic boats  | Astrolabio [fr] | A91 | 2001 | 13 tonnes  | [47][48]
Escandallo [fr] | A92 | 2004
Sondaleza | 1 |  | Hydrographic boat  | Sondaleza | A93 | 2016 | 6 tonnes  | [49]
Training vessels (2)
Juan Sebastián Elcano | 1 |  | Sail training vessel  | Juan Sebastián Elcano | A71 | 1928 | 3,700 tonnes  | [50]
Intermares class [es] | 1 |  | Training vessel | Intermares [es] | A41 | (2009)
2018 | 1,390 tonnes  | [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
* 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),[52] 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)

## See also

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* 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 historic Spanish Navy ships \- For information on ships already retired from the Spanish Navy

## References

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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)
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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.
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27. ^ "Patrullero "Toralla" (P-81)". Ministerio de Defensa.
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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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51. ^ "La Armada española prevé recibir el buque Intermares en julio".
52. ^ A-76 Giralda Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, osbarcosdeeugenio.com