The Spanish Armada used to be the scariest navy in the world.  It certainly wasn’t anything like that when The War started, but when the greatest Alliance fleets failed to bring victory, the Armada was there.  Their battleships held the line when all others failed.  They even joined the Hyades campaign, sending the Santa Maria’s squadron to aid Aneerin’s fleet.  I flew off her for several months.  It wasn’t the most fun cruise I had, but I’d sail with them again anytime.