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.Armada Española Web Page. Surface Ships , armada.mde.esArmada Española Web Page. Submarines , armada.mde.es

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

ClassIn service Picture Type Boat No. Comm. Displacement (immersion) HomeportNotes "S-70 class" 1Attack submarineS 711,788 tonnes CartagenaLast remaining S-70 in service. To be replaced by the "S-80 class" 1Attack submarineS 813,000 tonnes CartagenaLa Armada ya tiene el S-81 de Navantia, su primer submarino desde 1985 Infodefensa (30/11/2023)La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’ Defensa.com (30 de noviembre de 2023)La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’. Galaxia Militar (30 noviembre, 2023)

Surface warship fleet Class In service Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Displacement Homeport NotesAircraft carriers (1)1Aircraft carrier / amphibious assault shipL6127,079 tonnes Rota (Amphibious Projection Group)AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.Juan Carlos I , armada.mde.esAmphibious warfare ships (2)2Amphibious transport dockL5113,815 tonnesRota (Amphibious Projection Group)Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam ClassL52Major surface combatants (11) "F-100 class"5Air-defence frigate (Aegis)F1015,853 tonnesFerrol (31st Escort Squadron)Mid-life update Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system. F102F103F104F1056,391 tonnes "F-80 class"6Guided missile frigates anti-surface anti-air anti-submarineF814,017 tonnesRota (41st Escort Squadron)Derived from , manufactured locally.

To be replaced by five s starting in 2026.F82F83F84F85F86Oceanic patrol vessels (6) "BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)6Offshore patrol vesselP412,670 tonnesLas PalmasP42P43P44P45CartagenaP46Patrol vessels (16)Chilreu-class patrol boat3Patrol boatP621,918 tonnesCartagena.P63P644Patrol boatP711,106 tonnesFerrol P72P74P73Cádiz 3Patrol boatP22319 tonnes Malaga P26CádizP28Marín (Naval School) 1Patrol boatP82 133 tonnes Cartagena 1Patrol boatIsla de LeónP83 62 tonnes CeutaP83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.1Patrol boatIsla PintoP84202344 tonnesMelillaCabo Fradera class| style="text-align: center;" |1| style="text-align: center;" | |Patrol boat | Cabo Fradera | P201 |1963 |28 tonnes |Tui

|1Patrol boat—P114197920,8 tonnesAyamonteMine countermeasures (6)6MinehunterM31585 tonnesCartagenaM32M33M34M35M36

Auxiliary fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementHomeportNotesRefuelling ships (2)1Replenishment oilerA1417,045 tonnesRota (Amphibious Projection Group)Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.1Replenishment oilerA1519,500 tonnesRota (Amphibious Projection Group)Logistic support (2)Suardiaz Galicia class1Logistics support shipA06(2003)16,300 tonnesCartagenaFormer civilian ship Suardiaz GaliciaCamino Español (A-07)1Logistics support shipA07(1998) 202412,400 tonnesFormer civilian ship Cadena 4Electronic warfare ships (1)Alerta1Intelligence gathering ship A111(1982)2,300 tonnes CartagenaEx-Jasmund/GDR 1982.Rescue ships (1)Amatista Mod1Submarine rescue shipA20()1,860 tonnesCartagenaTo be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.Multipurpose vessel (2)Ocean Osprey class2 Multipurpose vesselCarnotaA61(2014)2023 2,284 tonnesFerrol Ex-Ocean Osprey.CartagenaA62July 2025 3,086 tonnesCartagena Ex- Ocean FortuneTugboats (2)Amatista class| style="text-align: center;" |1| style="text-align: center;" | |Salvage tug |Mar Caribe |A101 |(1974)1988 |1,860 tonnes |Cádiz |will be replaced |- |Punta Amer1Fleet tugLa GrañaA53(1982)1987664 tonnesCádizEx-Punta Amer. Will be replacedPolar research (2)Hespérides1Polar research shipHespéridesA332,800 tonnesCartagenaHydrographic survey (5)2Hydrographic shipsA3119751,090 tonnesCádizA321975 "Rodman-1250 class"2Hydrographic boatsA91 200113 tonnesCádizA922004Sondaleza1Hydrographic boatSondaleza A93 20166 tonnesCádizTraining vessels (2)1Sail training vesselA71 19283,700 tonnesSan FernandoHistory summary of the ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano1Training vesselA41 (2009)20181,390 tonnesFerrol

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),A-76 Giralda , losbarcosdeeugenio.com 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)

Ships ordered S-80 Plus-class submarine S-82 S-83 S-84

F110-class frigate (Bonifaz class) F111 F112 F113 F114 F115

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

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