In the middle of the nineteenth century Spain had a reasonably sized navy to protect its overseas colonies. Spain was one of a few smaller navies who built broadside ironclads,, mostly being converted form older wooden frigates,. The Spanish navy was involved in the 1864 to 1866 war against Peru and Chile and also another major event was the 1968 Cadiz Mutiny.   In 1898 the USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbour, although not sabotaged by the Spanish, this incident gave the American the cause to declare  war on Spain and Cuba. During the Battle of  Manila Bay and Santiago the Spanish navy was nearly entirely destroyed.  This loss of sea power ultimately played its part in the loss of the Spanish Colonies, including The Philippines and Cuba.  After this crushing defeat there was no, enthusiasm to re build a strong Navy. and even the ships in the process of building were delayed before being completed.

ATREVIDA class corvettes        Displacement: 912t standard; 1022t full load        Armament: 1-4.1in/45 DP, 2-37mm AA, 12-20mm AA, 4 DCT, 20 mines        Complement: 132

SERVIOLA class corvettes          Displacement: 836t standard; 1106t full load            Armament: 1-3in Mk 26, MG, 1 helicopter          Complement: 42

GUADIARO class minesweepers             Displacement: 671t standard; 770t full load               Armament: 1-3.5in, 1-37mm AA, 2-20mm AA    Complement: 79

Ex-US AMS type coastal minesweepers

M34 Turia at Malta, February 2002.

M34 Turia at Malta, February 2002.

Segura Class Minehunter, Commissioned 2000.

Ex-US AGGRESSIVE class ocean minesweepers

Segura Class Minehunters

M31 Segura at Malta, November 2000.

Segura Class Minehunter, commissioned 1999.

M31 Segura at Malta, November 2000.

M31 Segura at Malta, April 2003.

M31 Segura at Malta, April 2003.

M32 Sella at Malta.

M32 Sella at Malta.

M33 Tambre at Malta, September 2001.

M33 Tambre at Malta, September 2001.

Segura Class Minehunter, commissioned 2000.

M33 Tambre at Malta, September 2001.

M33 Tambre at Malta, September 2001.

M33 Tambre at Malta, September 2001.

M31 Segura at Malta, November 2000.

M31 Segura at Malta, November 2000.

M31 Segura at Malta, November 2000.

Spanish Torpedo boats photographed c.1910.

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Furor.

Azor.

Ariete, c.1891

Ex-US CABILDO class dock landing ship

Ex-US TERREBONNE PARISH class tank landing ships

Ex-US HASKELL class attack transport

Ex-US PAUL REVERE class amphibious transports

Ex-US NEWPORT class amphibious transports

L41 Hernan Cortes.

Ex - US Newport Class Amphibious Transport.  (ex - USS Barnstable County)  Acquired 26th August 1994.

Galicia class amphibious transports

L51 Galicia at Malta.

L51 Galicia at Malta.

L51 Galicia at Malta.

L51 Galicia at Malta.

German S-BOAT type fast attack          Displacement: 100t standard; 116t full load          Armament: 2-20mm AA, 4 MG, 2-21in TT             Complement: 22

LAZAGA class fast attack craft             Displacement: 275t standard; 399t full load             Armament: 1-76mm/62 OTO Melara compact, 1-40mm/70in Mk 32 ASW TT, DC racks             Complement: 34

CORMORAN fast attack craft              Displacement: 374t full load            Armament: 1-40/70 Bofors, 1-20mm Oerlikon          Complement: ?

BARCELO class fast attack craft            Displacement: 134t full load             Armament:  1-40mm/70 Breda Bofors, 2-20mm Oerlikon GAM 204, 2-12.7mm MG, 2-21in TT               Complement: 40

Ex-US PC type patrol vessel            Armament: 1-3in DP, 1-40mm

ANAGA class large patrol craft              Displacement: 296.5t full load            Armament: 1-76mm/62 OTO Melara compact, 2-Mk 100           Complement: 25

Ex-US AMS class large patrol craft

A11 Marques De La Ensenada at Malta.

A11 Marques De La Ensenada at Malta.

The landing party of the old wooden sailing corvette, "Villa de Bilbao", a vessel of 1,189 tons built in 1847, and used as a training ship (1898)

Screw Frigate Blanca, 1861.

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Kanguro, Submarine Salvage Vessel, 1920s.

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Kanguro, 1920s.

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Tajo, c.1875.

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