Spanish Navy

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The Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of Spain’s armed forces, historically significant as the seafaring power of the Spanish Empire and a key participant in major conflicts such as the Spanish–American War.


Statements (57)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military branch
navy
alliance NATO
country Spain
foundedBy Crown of Castile
hasCapability air defense at sea
amphibious warfare
anti-submarine warfare
blue-water operations
mine countermeasures
hasCommanderTitle Chief of Staff of the Navy
hasComponent Marines
naval aviation
submarine force
surface fleet
hasPredecessor Aragonese Navy
Castilian Navy
hasRole humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at sea
maritime defense of Spain
naval warfare
power projection at sea
protection of Spanish maritime interests
hasUnit Infantería de Marina (Spanish Marine Corps)
headquartersLocation Madrid
historicalRole major early modern seafaring power
naval arm of the Spanish Empire
isMemberOf NATO naval forces
language Spanish
mainBase Cartagena Naval Base
Ferrol Naval Base
Las Palmas Naval Base
Rota Naval Base
militaryBranchOf Spain
nativeLabel Armada Española
operatesIn Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Biscay
Canary Islands waters
Mediterranean Sea
participatedIn Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604)
Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Trafalgar
Eighty Years’ War
Napoleonic Wars
Spanish Armada campaign (1588)
Spanish Civil War
Spanish–American War
War of Jenkins’ Ear
War of the Spanish Succession
partOf Spanish Armed Forces
reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Ministry of Defence of Spain
serviceBranch Spanish Armed Forces
usesEquipment amphibious assault ships
frigates
naval helicopters
patrol vessels
submarines

Referenced by (64)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Antonio de Oquendo
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Battle of Cape Passaro
Cartagena Naval Base ("Armada Española")
Infantería de Marina
John of Austria (the Elder)
Juan Manuel de Ayala
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca
Juan Sebastián Elcano
Juan de Lángara
Las Palmas Naval Base ("Armada Española")
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla
Marines (Spanish Navy) ("Armada Española")
Miguel de Cervantes
Pascual Cervera y Topete
Pascual Cervera y Topete
Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Santiago de Liniers
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
militaryBranch
AV-8B Harrier II
Cartagena Naval Base
Juan Sebastián de Elcano
Juan Sebastián de Elcano ("Armada Española")
Las Palmas Naval Base
Rota Naval Base
operator
Ferrol Naval Base
Naval Military School of Marín
Spanish Caribbean Squadron
operatedBy
Infantería de Marina
Las Palmas Naval Base ("Spanish Navy Atlantic area of operations")
Marines (Spanish Navy)
partOf
Cross of Burgundy ("Spanish Navy (historical)")
Las Palmas Naval Base
Tomahawk cruise missile
usedBy
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Battle of Manila Bay
belligerent
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
Spanish–American War
combatant
Spanish Navy ("Castilian Navy")
Spanish Navy ("Aragonese Navy")
hasPredecessor
Manila Bay
battleBelligerent
Unidad Militar de Emergencias
branch
Antonio de Oquendo ("Spanish Atlantic fleet")
commanded
Infantería de Marina ("Spanish Navy General Staff")
commandStructure
Spanish Armed Forces
component
Spanish Army coat of arms ("Spanish Navy coat of arms")
distinctFrom
Cartagena Naval Base ("Spanish Navy units")
garrison
Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces
hasAuthorityOver
Battle of Trafalgar
hasBelligerent
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War
hasParticipant
Juan Sebastián Elcano
honouredBy
War of Jenkins' Ear
involves
NATO naval forces
memberStatesContribute
Canary Islands waters
monitoredBy
Spanish Navy ("Armada Española")
nativeLabel
Battle of the Downs
navalPowerInvolved
British Channel Fleet
opponent
Ministry of Defence of Spain
oversees
Siege of Toulon
participant
Naval Military School of Marín
regionServed
Naval Military School of Marín
serviceBranch
Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces
usedInBranch
AV-8B Harrier II
user

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