List of active Spanish Navy ships

This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016, partially updated to January 2024.[1][2]

Naval jack of Spain

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.

Current fleet

Submarine fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeBoatNo.Comm.Displacement

(immersion)

Notes
Galerna class

"S-70 class"

1 Attack submarineGalernaS 7119831,788 tonnesLast remaining S-70 in service.[3]

To be replaced by the S-80 class.

S-80 class1

(+ 3 on order + 2 more planned)

Attack submarineIsaac Peral [es]S 8120233,700 tonnes[4]
  • S-81 delivery in November 2023[5]

Surface fleet

Surface warship fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotes
Aircraft carriers (1)
Juan Carlos I1 Aircraft carrier /

amphibious assault ship

Juan Carlos IL-61201027,079 tonnesAV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.[6][7]
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Galicia class2 Amphibious transport dockGaliciaL-51199813,815 tonnesJoint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam Class
CastillaL-522000
Major surface combatants (11)
Álvaro de Bazán class

"F-100 class"

5
Air-defence frigate

(Aegis)

Álvaro de BazánF-10120025,853 tonnesBased at Ferrol naval base.[8]

Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system.

Almirante Juan de BorbónF-1022003
Blas de LezoF-1032004
Méndez NúñezF-1042006
Cristóbal ColónF-10520126,391 tonnes[9]
Santa María class

"F-80 class"

6 Guided missile frigatesSanta MaríaF-8119864,017 tonnesAll 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]

VictoriaF-821987
NumanciaF-831989
Reina SofíaF-841990
NavarraF-851994
CanariasF-861995
Oceanic patrol vessels (6)
Meteoro class

"BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

6 Offshore patrol vesselMeteoroP-4120112,670 tonnes[12]Based in the Canary Islands;[13]
RayoP-422011
RelámpagoP-432012
TornadoP-442012
AudazP-452018Based in Cartagena[14][15]
FurorP-462019
Patrol vessels (16)
Chilreu class [es]3 Patrol boatAlborán [es]P-6219971,918 tonnesBased in Cartagena.[16]
Tarifa [es]P-642004
Arnomendi [es]P-632000Based at Ferrol naval base.[17]
Serviola class4 Patrol boatServiolaP-7119911,106 tonnesBased at Ferrol naval base.

[18][19][20]

CentinelaP-721991
AtalayaP-741992
VigíaP-731992Based in Cádiz.[21]
Anaga class [es]3 Patrol boatTagomago [es]P-221981319 tonnesBased in Malaga.[22]
Medas [es]P-261981Based in Cádiz.[23]
Tabarca [es]P-281981Based in Pontevedra (Naval School)[24]
Toralla class [es]2 Patrol boatToralla [es]P-811987133 tonnesBased in Cartagena[25][26]
Formentor [es]P-821989
Rodman-101 class [es]1 Patrol boatIsla de LeónP-83200362 tonnesP-83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.

Based at Ceuta.[27]

Rodman-66 class [es]1 Patrol boatIsla PintoP-84202344 tonnesBased at Melilla.[28][29][30]
Cabo Fradera class1 Patrol boatCabo FraderaP-201196328 tonnesBased at Tui, Pontevedra.[31]
Aresa PVC-160 class [es]1 Patrol boatP-114197920,8 tonnesBased in Ayamonte, Huelva[32]
Mine countermeasures (6)
Segura class [es]6 MinehunterSegura [es]M-311999585 tonnes[33]
Sella [es]M-321999
Tambre [es]M-332000
Turia [es]M-342000
Duero [es]M-352004
Tajo [es]M-362005

Auxiliary fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotes
Refuelling ships (2)
Patiño1 Replenishment oilerPatiñoA-14199517,045 tonnesJoint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.[34]
Cantabria1 Replenishment oilerCantabriaA-15201019,500 tonnes[35]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galicia class1 Logistics support shipYsabelA-06(2003)
2021
16,300 tonnesFormer civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia[36]
Fosen Yard S.A. RoRo/Container1
Logistics support shipEl Camino Español [es]A-07(1998) 202412,400 tonnesFormer civilian ship Cadena 4
Electronic warfare ships (1)
Alerta1 Intelligence gathering shipAlertaA-111(1982)
1992
2,300 tonnesEx-Jasmund/GDR 1982.[37]
Rescue ships (1)
Amatista Mod1 Submarine rescue shipNeptuno [es]A-20(1975)
1988
1,860 tonnesTo be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.[38]
Tugboats (4)
Ocean Osprey class1Salvage tugCarnotaA-61(2014)
2023
2,295 tonnesEx-Ocean Osprey.[39]
Amatista class1 Salvage tugMar CaribeA-101(1974)
1988
1,860 tonnes[40]
Circos1 Fleet tugMahónA-51(1978)
1982
1,450 tonnesEx-Circos.[41]
Punta Amer1 Fleet tugLa GrañaA-53(1982)
1987
664 tonnesEx-Punta Amer.[42]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides1 Polar research shipHespéridesA-3319912,800 tonnes[43]
Circos Mod1 Polar research shipLas Palmas [es]A-52(1978)
1981
1,450 tonnesex-Somiedo
Hydrographic survey (5)
Malaspina class [fr]2 Hydrographic shipsMalaspina [fr]A-3119751,090 tonnes[44]
Tofiño [fr]A-321975
Astrolabio class [fr]

"Rodman-1250 class"

2 Hydrographic boatsAstrolabio [fr]A-91200113 tonnes[45][46]
Escandallo [fr]A-922004
Sondaleza1 Hydrographic boatSondalezaA-9320166 tonnes[47]
Training vessels (2)
Juan Sebastián Elcano1 Sail training vesselJuan Sebastián ElcanoA-7119283,700 tonnes[48]
Intermares class [es]1 Training vesselIntermares [es]A-41(2009)
2018
1,390 tonnes[49]

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),[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

Submarine fleet

ClassOn orderPictureTypeBoatNo.Comm.DisplacementNotes
S-80 class3

(+ 2 planned)[51]

Attack submarineNarciso Monturiol [es]S 8220253,700 tonnes[51]
Cosme García [es]S 832026
Mateo García de los Reyes [es]S 842028

Surface warship fleet

ClassOn orderPictureTypeShipNo.Planned Comm.DisplacementNotes
Major surface combatants (5)
Bonifaz class

"F-110 class"

5

(+2 planned)[51]

Frigate:Bonifaz [es]F11120256,100 tonnesUsing the Aegis combat system.[52][53]
Roger de Lauria [es]F1122026
Menéndez de Avilés [es]F1132027
Luis de Córdova [es]F1142028
Barceló [es]F1152029
Oceanic patrol vessels (2)
Meteoro class

"BAM III" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

2 Offshore patrol vesselTBDP-472,670 tonnes[12][54]
TBDP-48

Auxiliary fleet

ClassOn orderPictureTypeShipNo.Planned Comm.DisplacementNotes
Rescue and support ships (1)
Meteoro class

"BAM-IS"

1
  • Submarine mother ship
  • diving support vessel
  • rescue and salvage vessel
Poseidón [es]A-2120255,000 tonnes[55]

Planned future fleet

Submarine fleet

ClassPlannedPictureTypeBoatNo.Planned Comm.DisplacementNotes
S-80 class2 Attack submarineS 853,700 tonnesPlan to increase the number of active submarines to 6.[51]
S 86

Surface warship fleet

ClassPlannedPictureTypeShipNo.Planned Comm.DisplacementNotes
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Potential future amphibious ships1 or 2Amphibious ship[51]
Major surface combatants (2)
Bonifaz class

"F-110 class"

2 Frigate:6,100 tonnes2 more F-110 planned to be ordered.[51]
Corvetttes (6)
Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC)6 Multirole corvettes3,500 tonnes[56]

See also

References