List of classes of Spanish Nationalist ships of the Spanish Civil War

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

• List of auxiliary and merchant 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