Ships
| Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principe Alfonso / Libertad / Galicia | 27 July 1922 | 30 August 1925 | Stricken Feb 1970 |
| Almirante Cervera | 16 October 1925 | May 1927 | Stricken 1966 |
| Miguel de Cervantes | 17 May 1929 | 10 Feb 1930 | Stricken 1964 |
- The Principe Alfonso conveyed King Alfonso XIII on several foreign tours in the late 1920s and in 1931 conveyed him to exile in Italy. During the Spanish Civil War she served in the Spanish Republican Navy and was interned in Bizerte at the end of the conflict. Returned to Spain in 1939 and renamed Galicia.
- The Miguel de Cervantes (named after poet Miguel de Cervantes) was also part the Republican fleet during the civil war and was torpedoed by the nationalist submarine General Mola in 1936. The ship was interned in Bizerte and returned to Spain. She was badly damaged by fire in 1943 and repaired. Represented Spain in the Coronation Fleet Review in 1953.
- The Almirante Cervera (named after Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete) served on the Nationalist side in the civil war and was present in most of the major battles.
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