List of active Spanish Navy ships explained

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

Class	In service	Picture	Type	Boat	No.	Comm.	Displacement(immersion)	Notes
"S-70 class"	1		Attack submarine		S 71		1,788 tonnes	Last remaining S-70 in service.^[3] To be replaced by the
"S-80 class"	1		Attack Submarine		S 80		3,000 tonnes	l^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Surface warship fleet

Class	In service	Picture	Type	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Aircraft carriers (1)
	1		Aircraft carrier / amphibious assault ship		L61		27,079 tonnes	AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated.^[7] ^[8]
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
	2		Amphibious transport dock		L51		13,815 tonnes	Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam Class
					L52
Major surface combatants (11)
"F-100 class"	5		Air-defence frigate(Aegis)		F101		5,853 tonnes	Based at Ferrol naval base.^[9] Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system.
					F102
					F103
					F104
					F105		6,391 tonnes^[10]
"F-80 class"	6		anti-surface anti-air anti-submarine		F81		4,017 tonnes	All of them based at Rota.^[11] Derived from, manufactured locally. To be replaced by five s starting in 2026.^[12]
					F82
					F83
					F84
					F85
					F86
Oceanic patrol vessels (6)
"BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)	6		Offshore patrol vessel		P41		2,670 tonnes^[13]	Based in the Canary Islands;^[14]
					P42
					P43
					P44
					P45			Based in Cartagena^[15] ^[16]
					P46
Patrol vessels (16)
	3		Patrol boat		P62		1,918 tonnes	Based in Cartagena.^[17]
					P64
					P63			Based at Ferrol naval base.^[18]
	4		Patrol boat		P71		1,106 tonnes	Based at Ferrol naval base.^[19] ^[20] ^[21]
					P72
					P74
					P73			Based in Cádiz.^[22]
	3		Patrol boat		P22		319 tonnes	Based in Malaga.^[23]
					P26			Based in Cádiz.^[24]
					P28			Based in Pontevedra (Naval School)^[25]
	2		Patrol boat		P81		133 tonnes	Based in Cartagena^[26] ^[27]
					P82
	1		Patrol boat	Isla de León	P83		62 tonnes	P83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.Based at Ceuta.^[28]
	1		Patrol boat	Isla Pinto	P84	2023	44 tonnes	Based at Melilla.^[29] ^[30] ^[31]
Cabo Fradera class	1		Patrol boat	Cabo Fradera	P201	1963	28 tonnes	Based at Tui, Pontevedra.^[32]
	1		Patrol boat	—	P114	1979	20,8 tonnes	Based in Ayamonte, Huelva^[33]
Mine countermeasures (6)
	6		Minehunter		M31		585 tonnes	^[34]
					M32
					M33
					M34
					M35
					M36

Auxiliary fleet

Class	In service	Picture	Type	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Refuelling ships (2)
	1		Replenishment oiler		A14		17,045 tonnes	Joint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam.^[35]
	1		Replenishment oiler		A15		19,500 tonnes	^[36]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galicia class	1		Logistics support ship		A06	(2003)	16,300 tonnes	Former civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia^[37]
Fosen Yard S.A. RoRo/Container	1		Logistics support ship		A07	(1998) 2024	12,400 tonnes	Former civilian ship Cadena 4
Electronic warfare ships (1)
Alerta	1				A111	(1982)	2,300 tonnes	Ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982.^[38]
Rescue ships (1)
Amatista Mod	1		Submarine rescue ship		A20		1,860 tonnes	To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026.^[39]
Tugboats (4)
Ocean Osprey class	1	—	Salvage tug	Carnota	A61	(2014) 2023	2,295 tonnes	Ex-Ocean Osprey.^[40]
Amatista class	1		Salvage tug	Mar Caribe	A101	(1974) 1988	1,860 tonnes	^[41]
Circos	1		Fleet tug	Mahón	A51	(1978) 1982	1,450 tonnes	Ex-Circos.^[42]
Punta Amer	1		Fleet tug	La Graña	A53	(1982) 1987	664 tonnes	Ex-Punta Amer.^[43]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides	1		Polar research ship	Hespérides	A33		2,800 tonnes	^[44]
Circos Mod	1		Polar research ship		A52	(1978) 1981	1,450 tonnes	ex-Somiedo
Hydrographic survey (5)
	2		Hydrographic ships		A31	1975	1,090 tonnes	^[45]
					A32	1975
"Rodman-1250 class"	2		Hydrographic boats		A91	2001	13 tonnes	^[46] ^[47]
					A92	2004
Sondaleza	1		Hydrographic boat	Sondaleza	A93	2016	6 tonnes	^[48]
Training vessels (2)
	1		Sail training vessel		A71	1928	3,700 tonnes	^[49]
	1		Training vessel		A41	(2009) 2018	1,390 tonnes	^[50]

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),^[51] 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

On order

Class	On order	Picture	Type	Ship	No.	Planned Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Submarines (3)
	3 (+ 2 planned)^[52]		Attack submarine		S 82	2025	3,700 tonnes
					S 83	2026
					S 84	2028
Major surface combatants (5)
"F-110 class"	5(+2 planned)		Frigate multi-purpose anti-submarine		F111	2025	6,100 tonnes	Using the Aegis combat system.^[53] ^[54]
					F112	2026
					F113	2027
					F114	2028
					F115	2029
Oceanic patrol vessels (2)
"BAM III" (Buque de Acción Marítima)	2		Offshore patrol vessel	TBD	P-47		2,670 tonnes	^[55]
				TBD	P-48
Rescue and support ships (1)
"BAM-IS"	1	—	Submarine mother ship diving support vessel rescue and salvage vessel		A-21	2025	5,000 tonnes	^[56]

Planned future fleet

Class	Planned	Picture	Type	Ship	No.	Planned Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Submarines (2)
	2		Attack submarine	—	S 85	—	3,700 tonnes	Plan to increase the number of active submarines to 6.
				—	S 86	—
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Potential future amphibious ships	1 or 2	—	Amphibious ship	—	—	—	—
				—	—	—
Major surface combatants (2)
"F-110 class"	2		Frigate multi-purpose anti-submarine	—	—	—	6,100 tonnes	2 more F-110 planned to be ordered.
				—	—	—
Corvetttes (6)
Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette class (MMPC)	6		Multirole corvettes	—	—	—	3,500 tonnes	^[57]
		—		—	—
		—		—	—
		—		—	—
		—		—	—
		—		—	—

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/buques_superficie/ Armada Española Web Page. Surface Ships
2. http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/buques_submarinos/ Armada Española Web Page. Submarines
3. Web site: Armada . Submarinos S-70 - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
4. https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4633191/armada-tiene-s-81-navantia-primer-submarino-desde-1985 La Armada ya tiene el S-81 de Navantia, su primer submarino desde 1985
5. https://www.defensa.com/espana/armada-espanola-recibe-submarino-s-81-isaac-peral La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’
6. https://galaxiamilitar.es/la-armada-espanola-recibe-el-submarino-s-81-isaac-peral/ La Armada española recibe el submarino S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’.
7. Web site: Armada . LHD "Juan Carlos I" (L-61) - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
8. http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/buques_superficie/prefLang_en/02_lhd-juan-carlos-i--03_lhd-juan-carlos-i-l-61#armamento Juan Carlos I
9. Web site: Armada . 31ª Escuadrilla de Superficie - Fragatas clase 'Álvaro de Bazán' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
10. Web site: ABC . 22 October 2012 . La fragata F-105 "Cristóbal Colón" pasa a disposición de la Armada Española . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208233219/http://www.abc.es/20121023/espana/abci-fragata-cristobal-colon-pasa-201210221855.html . 2013-12-08 . 2013-08-24.
11. Web site: Armada . Fragatas Clase 'Santa Maria' (F-80) - Fragatas clase 'Santa María' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
12. Web site: 8 November 2021 . The largest shipbuilder in the Hispanic world presents its concept of the frigate of the future .
13. Web site: BAM Meteoro . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130905195000/http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/buques_superficie/prefLang_es/08_patrulleros--01_patrulleros-bam-clase-meteoro-p-40 . 2013-09-05 . 2013-08-24.
14. Web site: 10 October 2014 . Meteoro class offshore patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy . Naval Analyses.
15. Web site: Buques de Acción Marítima 'Audaz' (P-45) . Ministerio de Defensa.
16. Web site: Buques de Acción Marítima 'Furor' (P-46) . Ministerio de Defensa.
17. Web site: Patrullero "Tarifa" (P-64) . Ministerio de Defensa.
18. Web site: Patrullero "Arnomendi" (P-63) . Ministerio de Defensa.
19. Web site: Patrullero "Serviola" (P-71) . Ministerio de Defensa.
20. Web site: Patrullero "Centinela" (P-72) . Ministerio de Defensa.
21. Web site: Patrullero "Atalaya" (P-74) . Ministerio de Defensa.
22. Web site: Patrullero "Vigía" (P-73) . Ministerio de Defensa.
23. Web site: 20 September 2018 . El patrullero de vigilancia de zona 'Tagomago' hace escala en Algeciras . 20minutos.
24. Web site: Patrullero "Medas" (P-26) . Ministerio de Defensa.
25. Web site: Patrullero "Tabarca" (P-28) . Ministerio de Defensa.
26. Web site: Patrullero "Toralla" (P-81) . Ministerio de Defensa.
27. Web site: Patrullero "Formentor" (P-82) . Ministerio de Defensa.
28. Web site: El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar . Defensa Aviacion.
29. Web site: 28 June 2023 . Entregado a la Armada española el patrullero "Isla Pinto" (P-84) . infodefensa.com.
30. Web site: 21 June 2023 . La Armada recibe el patrullero 'Isla Pinto' para vigilar las aguas de Melilla . Lavanguardia.
31. Web site: 27 February 2023 . La Armada incrementará su presencia en Melilla con un patrullero de vigilancia costera . infodefensa.com.
32. Web site: Patrullero "Cabo Fradera" (P-201) . Ministerio de Defensa.
33. Web site: El nuevo patrullero de la Armada Española que vigilará Ceuta y el Estrecho de Gibraltar . Defensa Aviacion.
34. Web site: Armada . 1ª Escuadrilla de Medidas Contra Minas (MCM) - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
35. Web site: Armada . B.A.C. 'Patiño' (A-14) - B.A.C. Patiño - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
36. Web site: Armada . Buque de Aprovisionamiento de Combate "Cantabria" (A-15) - B.A.C. Cantabria - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
37. Web site: BTL "YSABEL" - B.T.L. "Ysabel" - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España .
38. Web site: Armada . Buque auxiliar "Alerta" (A-111) - Buque Auxiliar 'Alerta' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
39. Web site: Gain . Nathan . 2020-11-03 . Spanish Navy finally getting new BAM IS submarine rescue ship . 2024-07-02 . Naval News . en-US.
40. Web site: Armada . BUQUE MULTIPROPOSITO "CARNOTA" - Buque Multiproposito 'Carnota' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
41. Web site: Armada . Buque Auxiliar 'Mar Caribe' (A-101) - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
42. Web site: Armada . Remolcador "Mahón" (A-51) - Remolcador 'Mahón' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
43. Web site: Armada . Remolcador "La Graña" (A-53) - Remolcador 'La Graña' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
44. Web site: Armada . Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica "Hespérides" - B.I.O. 'Hespérides' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España . 2024-07-02 . armada.defensa.gob.es . SPANISH.
45. Web site: "Malaspina" class - Buques de Guerra . 2024-07-02 . buquesdeguerra.com . en.
46. Web site: https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?rev_t=20231115023641&url=https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/cienciaihm1/prefLang-es/03BuquesHidro--Lanchas--02-escandallo#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 2024-07-02 . archive.wikiwix.com.
47. Web site: https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?rev_t=20240107083953&url=https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/cienciaihm1/prefLang-es/03BuquesHidro--Lanchas--01-astrolabio#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 2024-07-02 . archive.wikiwix.com.
48. Web site: Sondaleza - Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España .
49. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/WASHINGTON/en/Noticias/Documents/FOLLETO%20INGLES%20nuevo%20dise%C3%B1o.pdf History summary of the ship
50. Web site: La Armada española prevé recibir el buque Intermares en julio .
51. http://www.losbarcosdeeugenio.com/barcos/es/es/ae_A76.html A-76 Giralda
52. Web site: InfoDefensa . Revista Defensa . La Armada ya plantea una flota de seis submarinos S80 en Cartagena . 2024-07-02 . Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa . es.
53. Web site: 8 November 2021 . The largest shipbuilder in the Hispanic world presents its concept of the frigate of the future .
54. Web site: Spain to start the building of its new F-110 frigates this year. . 2019-05-07 . www.navyrecognition.com. 22 January 2019 .
55. Web site: Palacios . Alonso . 28 June 2023 . La Armada española se refuerza con dos nuevos buques de acción marítima . El Debate.
56. Web site: InfoDefensa . Revista Defensa . El nuevo buque de intervención subacuática de la Armada se llamará Poseidón . 2024-07-02 . Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa . es.
57. Web site: InfoDefensa . Revista Defensa . Europa prevé 290 millones para construir dos prototipos de la corbeta europea en la que participa España . 2024-07-02 . Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa . es.