La Marina de Guerra de la República Española
The Spanish Republican Navy
España Class Battleship
Jaime I
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The España class was a series of three dreadnought battleships that were built for the Spanish Navy between 1909 and 1921: España, Alfonso XIII, and Jaime I. The ships were ordered as part of an informal mutual defense agreement with Britain and France, and were built with British support.
Almirante Cervera Class Cruiser
Libertad & Miguel de Cervantes
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The Almirante Cervera class were three light cruisers built for the Spanish Navy in the 1920s. The ships were built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval in Ferrol which had strong British links and were designed by Sir Philip Watts.
Blas de Lezo Class Cruiser
Méndez Núñez
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The Blas de Lezo-class cruisers were a group of two cruisers, built for the Spanish Navy in the 1920s. The ships were ordered in 1915 but construction proceeded slowly due to material shortages during World War I.
Dédalo Class Seaplane Carrier
Dédalo
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Dédalo was a steamship that was built in England in 1901 as the cargo ship Neuenfels for the German shipping company DDG “Hansa”. Spain seized her in 1918 and had her converted into a seaplane tender and balloon carrier, entering Spanish Navy service in 1922.
Alsedo Class Destroyer (Type 1)
Alsedo & Lazaga
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The Alsedo class was a Spanish class of destroyer. Three ships were built, based on a British design, entering service between 1924 and 1925. They all served through and survived the Spanish Civil War, two on the Republican side and one with the Nationalists.
Churruca Class Destroyer 1st Series
Sánchez Barcáiztegui, José Luis Díez, Almirante Ferrándiz, Lepanto, Churruca, Alcalá Galiano & Almirante Valdés
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The Churruca class was a Spanish destroyer class built for the Spanish Navy based on a British design. Eighteen ships were built, with two being sold to Argentina and commonly referred to as the Cervantes class. The last two members of the class are sometimes referred to as a separate class, the Alava class.
Churruca Class Destroyer 2nd Series
Almirante Antequera, Almirante Miranda, Escaño, Gravina, Jorge Juan & Ulloa
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The 2nd Series Churruca’s only had four 120 mm guns, but two 76 mm (3-in) AA guns, in place of the missing 4.7 in between the funnels, owing to the lack of supply of parts following the 1936 neutrality ban. Other minor design differences including upgraded main guns with larger shields and reworked pivots.
Recalde Class Gunboat
Laya
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Four ships of this class were built for colonial service under the law from 1908. Weak unsuccessful ships with low stability, used for basic patrols. Laya at Tangiers at the start of the war was transferred to Republican control. It was sunk by Nationalist aircraft off Valencia in June 1938.
T-1 Class Torpedo Boat
No's 3,4,7,14,17,18,20,21 & 22
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Small torpedo boats, which building in number of 25 ships was authorized by the law from 7.1.1908. Design was developed with assistance of Vickers on the basis of French Cyclone class torpedo boats made by Normand, differing from the latter by turbine machinery.
G-5 Class Motor Torpedo Boats
11, 21, 31 & 41
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The G-5 was a Soviet motor torpedo boat design built before and during World War II. Approximately 300 were built, of which 73 were lost during the war. Four were exported to the Spanish Republican Navy during the Spanish Civil War
B Class Submarine
B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 & B-6
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The B-class submarines were the first Spanish-built submarines. All made by Cartagena Dyd, they were launched in 1922-27. Their general design was clearly based on the Holland A0-type, with some specifics.
C Class Submarine
C-1 Isaac Peral, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5 & C-6
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The design was developed in Spain as a variant of the B class but kept the same batteries, limiting underwater speed and endurance. Building was conducted with assistance of Vickers. Single-hulled. Maximal diving depth was 90m, actually in Civil war it did not exceed 60m.
Briscard Class Patrol Boat
Virgen de Begoña
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A number of bous were converted into armed vessels. Iruña’s conversion was never completed before being captured by Nationalists in dock at capture of Bilbao in 1937. She was towed off to El Ferrol where after conversion in August, she was commissioned into the National fleet as Virgen de Begoña.
Briscard Class Patrol Boat
Tetuán
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In July, 1936 Alcázar and Larache at Cadiz were transferred under control of Nationalists. Tetuán at Cartagena remained with Republican fleet. 1.3.1939 she was withdrawn by crew from Cartagena to Iviza (Baleares) and commissioned by Nationalists.
Castle Class Patrol boats
Uad Lucus, Uad Martin & Uad Muluya
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Former British Admiralty trawlers of Castle type, commissioned by Spanish Navy 11.4.1922. Wooden-hulled. Converted and Armed by both sides for use as Patrol Vessels
Mersey Class Patrol Boats
Xauén
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Former British Admiralty trawlers of the Mersey type, commissioned by the Spanish Navy in 1922. The Xauen supported the Republic but was scuttled during fall of Malaga in 1937.
K Class Landing Lighter
K-12, K-14, K-15 & K-16
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First used at Aluchemas in 1925 when they were used for landing Renault FT tanks. After that they were used mainly as harbour craft. 16 barges survived to 1936 coming under Republican control. Four of them (K12, 14-16) were used at landing at Mallorca in August, 1936.
