The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the navy of Spain. Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ...

History

The Spanish Armada (Old Spanish: Grande y Felicissima Armada, "large and most fortunate fleet"; but called by the British, with ironic intention, la Armada Invencible, "the Invincible Fleet") was a fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 in a failed attempt to bring an end to his war with England by forcing the English government to a peace advantageous to Spain. It was the largest battle of the Anglo-Spanish War, the first of several invasion attempts in the course of the war, and one of the most famous episodes in English history. The Spanish fleet was scattered by an English fire ship attack sent in by Francis Drake in the Battle of Gravelines, battered by storm, and driven back to Spain. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Fleet can refer to several things: Two or more motor vehicles owned by a company A group of ships: Fishing fleet Naval fleet, such as US 1st Fleet also known as the US Coast Guard US 2nd Fleet US 3rd Fleet US 5th Fleet US 6th Fleet US 7th Fleet... Philip II of Spain (Spanish: Felipe II) - (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598), the first King of Spain understood as the whole peninsula of Hispania (r. ... Events May 12 - Day of the Barricades in Paris. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08_08 by Philippe_Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts the battle of Gravelines. ... This article is not about the fireboats that fight fire Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08-08 by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts Drakes fire ship attack on the Spanish Armada. ... Sir Francis Drake, c. ...

Modern navy

Today's Armada is a modern navy with ships as aircraft carriers, modern frigates (F-100 class) with the Aegis combat system, F-80 frigates, F-70 frigates, Amphibious ships and plenty of other smaller ships, including a oceanographic research ship. Spanish Marine Corps, called Infantería de Marina belongs to Armada too. Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... The Aegis combat system, named for the mythological aegis shield, is a United States Navy weapons system. ...

Ship classes

• Alvaro de Bazán class frigates

Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.armada.mde.es/) (in Spanish)
• http://todoababor.webcindario.com/ (Spanish Naval History)
• http://www.revistanaval.com/
• El Arma Submarina Española (http://perso.wanadoo.es/pfcurto/) (unofficial website)
• Andrew Toppan's Haze Gray and Underway page for the Spanish Navy (http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/europe/spain.htm)