The naval forces of Spain ( Spanish: Armada Española ) - one of the types of armed forces of Spain . Mainly include the navy , naval aviation, marines, units and special forces.
| Armada Española Spanish Navy | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Spanish Navy | |
| A country |  Spain |
| Subordination | Ministry of Defense of Spain |
| Included in | Armed Forces of Spain |
| Type of | Naval forces |
| Includes | |
| Dislocation | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Fleet Admiral Theodoro Esteban Lopez Calderon Spanish Almirante General Don Teodoro Esteban López Calderón [1] |
| Famous commanders | Ruggiero Lauria Christopher Columbus Fernan Magellan Juan Sebastian Elcano Juan of Austria Варlvaro de Basan |
| Site | |
History
During the era of the great geographical discoveries, Spain, along with Portugal , actively equipped sea expeditions to distant shores. The king of Spain financed the expedition of Magellan (aware of Spain’s efforts to find a western route to India, Magellan proposed his plan to the Spanish king): on August 10, 1519, a fleet of five ships left Seville, the purpose of which was to reach the Moluccas, heading west, which allowed to expand the Spanish economic zone and sphere of influence. This trip around the world gave Spain the most important knowledge about the world and the oceans, which later helped in the exploration and colonization of the Philippines. The Spanish conquistadors actively colonized America ; after the king’s authority was established in the American territories, the Spaniards concentrated on the extraction and export of gold and silver, exporting tons of gold and jewelry for their king on their galleons .
In May-September 1588 the campaign of the Invincible Armada - a large navy (about 130 ships), assembled by Spain in 1586-1588. for the invasion of England during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585−1604), ended in crushing failure.
In 1796, Spain came out, at the request of revolutionary France , against England. The sheer backlog of the Spanish army and navy led to a series of defeats. Despite this, Spain remained in alliance with Napoleonic France, until the remains of the Spanish fleet were destroyed at Trafalgar , October 20, 1805.
see History of Spain
Organizational
- Navy
- Surface forces
- Submarine forces
- Naval aviation
- Marine Corps (see Spanish Marines )
Base Points
- Navy
- Navy Rota , Province of Cadiz , Andalusia
- Navy Ferrol , La Coruna , Galicia
- Navy Cartagena , Murcia
- Navy Puntales, Province of Cadiz , Andalusia
- Navy Marine , Pontevedra Province , Galicia
- Navy La Carraca, San Fernando , Province of Cadiz, Andalusia
- Navy Malaga , Province of Malaga , Andalusia
- Navy Huelva , province of Huelva , Andalusia
- Navy La Algameca, Canteras, Cartagena , Murcia
- Navy Barcelona , Catalonia
- Navy Mahon , Balearic Islands
- Navy Porto Pi, Palma de Mallorca , Balearic Islands
- Navy Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , Las Palmas , Canary Islands
- Naval aviation
- Rota Naval Air Base, Province of Cadiz , Andalusia
Battle
Navy
R-11 "Principe de Asturias"
R-11 "Principe de Asturias"
L-61 Juan Carlos I
F-102 "Almirante Juan de Borbon"
F-86 "Canarias"
L-52 Castilla
L-42 "Pizarro"
L-602
S-74 "Tramontana"
P-41 Meteoro
P-76 "Infanta Elena"
P-72 "Centinela"
P-64 Tarifa
P-82 "Formentor"
P-31 "Conejera"
P-22 Tagomago
A-01 "Contramaestre Casado"
A-04 Martín Posadillo
A-05 El Camino Español
A-20 Neptuno
A-71 Juan Sebastián Elcano
| room | Name | In the ranks | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates of type F100 Alvaro de Bazan (5800 t) | ||||
| F101 | Álvaro de Bazán | 2002 | in the ranks | |
| F102 | "Almirante Juan de Borbón" | 2003 | in the ranks | |
| F103 | "Blas de Lezo" | 2004 | in the ranks | |
| F104 | Méndez Núñez | 2006 | in the ranks | |
| F105 | Cristóbal Colón | 2012 | in the ranks | |
| Frigates of type F80 "Santa Maria" (4017 t) | ||||
| F81 | "Santa María" | 1989 | in the ranks | |
| F82 | "Victoria" | 1987 | in the ranks | |
| F83 | "Numancia" | 1988 | in the ranks | |
| F84 | Reina Sofía | 1990 | in the ranks | |
| F85 | "Navarra" | 1994 | in the ranks | |
| F86 | "Canarias" | 1994 | in the ranks | |
| Agosta-class submarines (1,740 t) | ||||
| S71 | "Galerna" | 1983 | in the ranks | |
| S72 | Siroco | 1983 | cancellation of date 29.06.2012 [1] | |
| S73 | "Mistral" | 1985 | in the ranks | |
| S74 | "Tramontana" | 1986 | in the ranks | |
| Submarines of type S80 (2426 t) | ||||
| S81 | 2013 | under construction | ||
| S82 | 2014 | under construction | ||
| S83 | 2014 | under construction | ||
| S84 | 2015 | under construction | ||
| Multipurpose landing ship "Juan Carlos I" (27 000 tons) | ||||
| L61 | "Juan Carlos I" | 2010 | in the ranks | |
| Tank landing ships of the Newport type (8500 t) | ||||
| L41 | Hernán Cortés | 08/26/1994 [2] | decommissioned | former Barnstable County (LST-1197) |
| L42 | "Pizarro" | 04/14/1995 [2] | decommissioned April 2012 | former Harlan Country (LST-1196) |
| Landing ships-docks of the type "Galicia" (13 815 t) | ||||
| L51 | "Galicia" | 04/29/1998 [3] | in the ranks | |
| L52 | "Castilla" | 06/26/2000 [3] | in the ranks | |
| LCM-1E landing craft (108 t) | ||||
| L601 | 2001 | in the ranks | ||
| L602 | 2001 | in the ranks | ||
| L603 | 2006 | in the ranks | ||
| L604 | 2006 | in the ranks | ||
| L605 | 2006 | in the ranks | ||
| L606 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L607 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L608 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L609 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L610 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L611 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L612 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L613 | 2007 | in the ranks | ||
| L614 | 2008 | in the ranks | ||
| Corvettes type P40 Meteoro (2500 t) | ||||
| P41 | "Meteoro" | 2010 | in the ranks | |
| P42 | "Rayo" | 2011 | in the ranks | |
| P43 | "Relámpago" | 2012 | in the ranks | [2] |
| P44 | Tornado | 2012 | in the ranks | [3] |
| Descubierta P75 patrol ships (1,667 t) | ||||
| P76 | "Infanta Elena" | 2004 | in the ranks | former corvette F33 (1980) |
| P77 | "Infanta Cristina" | 2004 | in the ranks | former corvette F34 (1980) |
| P78 | "Cazadora" | 2004 | in the ranks | Former Corvette F35 (1981) |
| P79 | "Vencedora" | 2004 | in the ranks | former corvette F36 (1982) |
| Ocean patrol ships of type P70 "Serviola" (1106 t) | ||||
| P71 | "Serviola" | 1991 | in the ranks | |
| P72 | "Centinela" | 1991 | in the ranks | |
| P73 | "Vigía" | 1992 | in the ranks | |
| P74 | Atalaya | 1992 | in the ranks | |
| Ocean patrol ships of the P60 Chilreu type (1,428 t) | ||||
| P61 | "Chilreu" | 1992 | decommissioned April 2012 | |
| P62 | "Alborán" | 1997 | in the ranks | |
| P63 | Arnomendi | 2000 | in the ranks | |
| P64 | "Tarifa" | 2004 | in the ranks | |
| Ships of coast guard like P20 "Anaga" (319 t.) | ||||
| P22 | "Tagomago" | 1981 | in the ranks | |
| P25 | Grosa | 1981 | decommissioned 06/06/2012 | |
| P26 | "Medas" | 1981 | in the ranks | |
| P27 | Ízaro | 1981 | in the ranks | |
| P28 | Tabarca | 1981 | in the ranks | |
| Coast Guard Ships, Type P80 “Toralla” (133 t) | ||||
| P81 | "Toralla" | 1987 | in the ranks | |
| P82 | "Formentor" | 1987 | in the ranks | |
| Coast Guard Ships, Type P30 Conejera (87 t) | ||||
| P31 | "Conejera" | 1982 | in the ranks | |
| P32 | "Dragonera" | 1982 | in the ranks | |
| Ships of coast guard like P110 "Aresa" (21 t.) | ||||
| P101 | 1979 | in the ranks | ||
| P114 | 1979 | in the ranks | ||
| River patrol ship P200 "Cabo Fradera" (28 t) | ||||
| P201 | Cabo frarade | 1963 | in the ranks | |
| Transport ships | ||||
| A01 | " Contramaestre Casado " | 1983 | in the ranks | 4964 t |
| A04 | " Martín Posadillo " | 2000 | in the ranks | 2300 t |
| A05 | El Camino Español | 1999 | in the ranks | 5800 t |
| Lifting and rescue vessels | ||||
| A20 | " Neptuno " | 1999 | in the ranks | 1860 t |
| Hydrographic vessels | ||||
| A31 | "Malaspina" | 1975 | in the ranks | 1090 t |
| A32 | Tofiño | 1975 | in the ranks | 1090 t |
| A23 | "Antares" | 1974 | in the ranks | 360 t |
| A24 | "Rígel" | 1974 | in the ranks | 364 t |
| A91 | "Astrolabio" | 2001 | in the ranks | |
| A92 | "Escandallo" | 2004 | in the ranks | |
| Polar Research Vessels | ||||
| A33 | Hespérides | 1991 | in the ranks | 2738 t |
| A52 | "Las Palmas" | 1981 | in the ranks | 1437 t |
| Tugboats | ||||
| A51 | "Mahón" | 1981 | in the ranks | 1437 t |
| A53 | "La Graña" | 1993 | in the ranks | 664 t |
| Electronic Counter Vessels | ||||
| A101 | "Mar Caribe" | 1989 | in the ranks | 1860 t |
| A111 | "Alerta" | 1992 | in the ranks | 2292 t |
| Training sailing ship | ||||
| A71 | Juan Sebastián de Elcano | 1927 | in the ranks | 3700 t |
| Training ships | ||||
| A72 | Arosa | 1981 | in the ranks | |
| A74 | "La Graciosa" | 1988 | in the ranks | |
| A75 | "Sisargas" | 1995 | in the ranks | |
| A76 | Giralda | 1993 | in the ranks | |
| A77 | "Sálvora" | in the ranks | ||
| A78 | "Peregrina" | 2007 | in the ranks | |
| A82 | "Contramaestre Navarrete" | 1983 | in the ranks | |
| A83 | "Contramaestre Sánchez Fernández" | 1983 | in the ranks | |
| A84 | "Contramaestre Antero" | 1984 | in the ranks | |
| A85 | "Contramaestre Lamadrid" | 1984 | in the ranks | |
| A121 | Guardiamarina Barrutia | 2006 | in the ranks | 36 t |
| A122 | Guardiamarina Chereguini | 2006 | in the ranks | 36 t |
| A123 | Guardiamarina Rull | 2007 | in the ranks | 36 t |
| A124 | Guardiamarina Salas | 2007 | in the ranks | 36 t |
Naval Aviation
The Spanish Navy Aviation has two aviation and four helicopter squadrons. [four]
| Designation the formation of or parts | Armament and equipment | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd helicopter squadron | AB.204, AB.212 | landing ships of the Newport type amphibious assault ships of the Galicia type "" patrol ships |
| 4th Aviation Squadron | Cessna 550 Citation II | Rota naval air base |
| 5th helicopter squadron | SH-3H Sea King, SH-3AEW Sea King | aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias (R11) |
| 6th helicopter squadron | Hughes 500 ASW | Rota naval air base |
| 9th Aviation Squadron | AV-8B + Harrier II Plus, AV-8B Harrier II | aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias (R11) |
| 10th Helicopter Squadron | SH-60B Seahawk | Santa María frigates (F80) |
Marine Corps
Third of the Navy ( Spanish: Tercio de Armada )
- Marine Corps ( Spanish: Brigada de Infantería de Marina )
- 1st Airborne Battalion ( Spanish: Primer Batallón de Desembarco (BD-I))
- 2nd Airborne Battalion ( Spanish: Segundo Batallón de Desembarco (BD-II))
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion ( Spanish: Tercer Batallón Mecanizado (BDMZ-III))
- Landing artillery group ( Spanish: Grupo de Artillería de Desembarco (GAD))
- Combat Support and Service Group ( Spanish: Grupo de Apoyo de Servicio de Combate (GASC))
- Special Purpose Group ( Spanish: Grupo de Armas Especiales (GRAE))
- General Staff Unit ( Spanish: Unidad de Cuartel General (UCG))
- Base Unit ( Spanish Unidad de Base )
- Support Services ( Spanish Órgano Auxiliar de Jefatura )
- Home Adjutant Service ( Spanish: Ayudantía Mayor )
- Repair Service ( Spanish: Servicio de Mantenimiento )
- Supply Service ( Spanish: Servicio de Aprovisionamiento )
- Technical Service ( Spanish Servicios Técnicos )
- Sanitary Service ( Spanish: Servicio de Sanidad )
- Religious Service ( Spanish: Servicios Religiosos )
Defense Forces ( Spanish: Fuerza de Protección )
- South third ( Spanish: Tercio del Sur )
- Northern Third ( Spanish: Tercio del Norte )
- East third ( Spanish: Tercio de Levante )
- Canary Security Unit ( Spanish: Unidad de Seguridad de Canarias )
- Madrid Group ( Spanish: Agrupación de Madrid )
Royal Ocean Sea Company of the Royal Guard ( Spanish: Compañía Mar Océano de la Guardia Real )
Navy Special Forces
Equipment and weapons
Navy
Naval Aviation
The data on the equipment and weapons of the Aviation of the Spanish Navy were taken from the official page of the Spanish Navy [5] and from the page of the Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine . [6]
| Type of | Production | Appointment | amount | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | |||||
| Boeing AV-8B (Plus) Boeing EAV-8B | USA USA | attack aircraft attack aircraft | 13 four | ||
| Cessna citation ii | USA | administrative plane reconnaissance aircraft medical evacuation plane | 3 | ||
| Helicopters | |||||
| Agusta AB.212 | Italy | military transport helicopter search and rescue helicopter EW helicopter laser guidance helicopter | eleven | ||
| MD Helicopters 500M | USA | training helicopter laser guidance helicopter | ten | ||
| Sikorsky SH-3H | USA | anti-submarine helicopter helicopter AWACS | ten | ||
| Sikorsky SH-60B | USA | anti-submarine helicopter anti-ship helicopter | 12 | ||
Marine Corps
| Type of | Production | Appointment | amount | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored vehicles [7] [8] | |||||
| M-60 A3TTS | USA | main battle tank | no data | ||
| Piranha iii | Switzerland | Infantry fighting vehicle | no data | ||
| AAV-7P | USA | armored personnel carrier | no data | ||
| AAV-7C | USA | command post vehicle | no data | ||
| AAV-7R | USA | armored recovery vehicle | no data | ||
| M-88 E | USA | armored recovery vehicle | no data | ||
| M-992 | USA | ammunition carriers | no data | ||
| All Terrain Vehicles [9] | |||||
| HMMWV M996 TOW | USA | wheel ATV with ATGM | no data | ||
| HMMWV M1026 | USA | semi-armored wheeled all-terrain vehicle | no data | ||
| HMMWV M1035 | USA | sanitary wheeled all-terrain vehicle | no data | ||
| HMMWV M1038 | USA | cargo wheeled all-terrain vehicle | no data | ||
| HMMWV M1044 | USA | armored wheeled all-terrain vehicle | no data | ||
| HMMWV M1097 | USA | communication machine | no data | ||
| Artillery [10] | |||||
| M-109A2 | USA | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | no data | ||
| OTO Melara M-56 | Italy | 105 mm towed howitzer | no data | ||
| Small Arms [10] | |||||
| Road machinery [11] | |||||
Ship and Ship Prefix
Flags of ships and ships
Flag of the ships and ships of the Navy of Spain
Guys ships and ships of the Navy of Spain
Official Flags
Insignia
Admirals
| Categories | Admirals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 |
| Signs the differences | |||||
| Spanish rank | Capitán General | Almirante General | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante |
| Literal transfer | General captain | General admiral | Admiral | Vice- admiral | Counter- admiral |
| Russian conformity | not | Admiral fleet | Admiral | Vice- admiral | Counter- admiral |
Officers
| Categories | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO Code | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||
| Signs the differences | |||||||
| Spanish rank | Capitán de Navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de Navío | Alférez de Navío | Alférez de fragata | Guardiamarina |
| Literal transfer | Captain the ship | Captain frigate | Captain corvette | Lieutenant the ship | Standard bearer the ship | Standard bearer frigate | Midshipman |
| Russian conformity | Captain 1st rank | Captain 2nd rank | Captain 3rd rank | Captain- lieutenant | Older lieutenant | Lieutenant | Younger lieutenant |
Sergeants and Sailors
| Categories | Non-commissioned officers | Foremen | Sailors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |
| Signs the differences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish rank | Suboficial Mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento Primero | Sargento | Cabo Mayor | Cabo Primero | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero |
| Literal transfer | Older unter the officer | Sub-lieutenant | Foreman | The first sergeant | Sergeant | Main corporal | The first corporal | Corporal | Sailor Grade 1 | Sailor |
| Russian conformity | Older midshipman | Midshipman | Main ship foreman | Main foreman | Foreman 1st article | not | not | Foreman 2nd article | Older sailor | Sailor |
Signs on Headgear
Notes
- ↑ RD 351/2017
- ↑ 1 2 Buques de Desembarco Clase 'Hernán Cortés'
- ↑ 1 2 Buques de Asalto Anfibio Clase 'Galicia'
- ↑ La Flotilla de Aeronaves
- ↑ Presentación Aeronaves
- ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology , 2009 World Military Aircraft Inventory, Spainl (link not available)
- ↑ Vehículos de Asalto Anfibio
- ↑ Otros vehículos
- ↑ Vehículos Hummer
- ↑ 1 2 Armamento
- ↑ Camiones
Links
- Official page of the Spanish Navy (Spanish) (English) (French)
- Unofficial page of the Spanish Navy