Ships of the Nationalist and Republican Navies during the Spanish Civil War: Basque Auxiliary Navy

As the Basque part of Republican Spain was separated from the rest, it had to extemporize its own navy with which to protect its coast. Most of the vessels were ex-trawlers that were armed with whatever weapons were available.

The ships of the Basque Auxiliary Navy included:

Araba

• Displacement: 1,190 tons
• Armament: 1 x 4” (102mm) (1 x 1); 2 x 8mm Machine Guns (2 x 1)
• Complement: 50

Bizkaya

• Displacement: 1,190 tons
• Armament: 2 x 4” (102mm) (2 x 1); 2 x 8mm Machine Guns (2 x 1)
• Complement: 50

Donostia

Donostia.

Donostia's main armament ... a 3" (76mm) gun.

• Displacement: 287 tons
• Armament: 1 x 3” (76mm) (1 x 1); 1 x 4 pdr (47mm); 2 x 8mm Machine Guns (2 x 1)
• Complement: 30

Gipuzkoa

• Displacement: 1,251 tons
• Armament: 2 x 4” (102mm) (2 x 1), 2 x 8mm Machine Guns (2 x 1)
• Complement: 50

Goizeko Izarra

• Displacement: 136 tons
• Armament: 1 x 6 pdr (57mm) (1 x 1)
• Complement: 18

Iparreko Izarra

Iparreko Izarra.

• Displacement: 136 tons
• Armament: 1 x 6 pdr (57mm) (1 x 1); 1 x 8mm Machine Gun (1 x 1)
• Complement: 18

Nabarra

Nabarra before her conversion from a trawler.

Nabarra.

Nabarra.

• Displacement: 1,204 tons
• Armament: 2 x 4” (102mm) (2 x 1); 2 x 8mm Machine Guns (2 x 1)
• Complement: 50