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Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Carmen)
March
Himno de la Escuela Naval (José María Pemán)
Anniversaries
16 July
Website
www.armada.mde.es
Commanders
Commander in Chief
King Felipe VI
Admiral Chief of the Naval Staff
Admiral Carlos Martínez-Merello y Díaz de Miranda (acting)
Insignia
Jack
Ensign
Aircraft flown
Attack
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II+
Fighter
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II+
Helicopter
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk
Cargo helicopter
Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk
Multirole helicopter
Agusta Bell AB-212+
Trainer helicopter
Airbus H135
Reconnaissance
Boeing Institu ScanEagle
Trainer
McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
Transport
Cessna Citation
Military unit
The Spanish Navy or officially, the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of major historic achievements in navigation, the most famous being the discovery of America and the first global circumnavigation by Elcano. For several centuries, it played a crucial logistical role in the expansion and consolidation of the Spanish Empire, and defended a vast trade network across the Atlantic Ocean between the Americas and Europe, and the Manila Galleon across the Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and the Americas.
The Spanish Navy was one of the most powerful maritime forces in the world from the late 15th century to the mid 17th century. In the early 19th century, with the loss of most of its empire, Spain transitioned to a smaller fleet but maintained a major shipbuilding industry which produced important technical innovations. The Spanish Navy built and operated the first military submarines, made important contributions in the development of destroyer warships, and again achieved a first global circumnavigation, this time by an ironclad vessel.
The main bases of the Spanish Navy are at Rota, Ferrol, San Fernando and Cartagena.
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