This is a list of ship classes used by the Spanish Nationalists during the Spanish civil war.
Battleships
- España-class battleship–one seized by the Nationalists at the start of the war called España formerly Alfonso XIII.[1]
Cruisers
Heavy Cruisers
- Canarias-class cruiser–These ships were built as modified County-class cruisers and the two ships of the class Canarias and Baleares were both seized by the Nationalists at the start of the civil war.[2]
Light Cruisers
- Almirante Cervera-class cruiser–Built as modified Emerald-class cruiser. The lead ship of the class Almirante Cervera was seized by the Nationalists at the start of the civil war.[2]
- Spanish cruiser Navarra (1923)–A unique cruiser which resembled a British World War I-era Town-class cruiser (1910) with modifications. Seized by Nationalists at start of war.[2]
Destroyers
- Alsedo-class destroyer–seized one ship of the class, Velasco, at the beginning of the war.[3]
- Churruca-class destroyer (1927)–One ship of the class, Ciscar, was destroyed by the nationalists and then refloated to see service with them towards the end of the war.[4]
- Ceuta-class destroyer–This class comprised two old World War I era Vifor Class destroyers brought from Italy and put into service roughly in the middle of the war.[4]
- Huesca-class destroyer–This class was once again two old World War I era destroyers brought from Italy this time two Alessandro Poerio-class destroyers. An example of this class and the only ship of the class not bought by the Spanish Nationalists is the Italian cruiser Cesare Rossarol.[4]
Auxiliary cruisers
Submarines
- Archimede-class submarine (Bought from Italy and renamed General Mola Class.)[5]
- Perla-class submarine (Two ships lent to Nationalists by Italy for a period.) [5]
References
- ↑ "Warships of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - Battleships". www.kbismarck.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- 1 2 3 "Cruisers of Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)". www.kbismarck.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ↑ "Destroyers of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)". www.kbismarck.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- 1 2 3 "Destroyers of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)". www.kbismarck.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- 1 2 encyclopedia, david bocquelet-Naval. "WW2 Spanish Submarines (1859-1945)". www.naval-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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