Although British, Spanish and Gibraltarian authorities have said the navy's arrival at the British overseas territory is long-scheduled; some in Spain see it as provocative.
At about 0715 GMT, the frigate HMS Westminster was seen approaching the port of Gibraltar flanked by two smaller ships.
Gibraltar's creation of an artificial reef with concrete blocks, which Spanish fishermen say blocks their access to certain waters, has prompted Spain to toughen its border checks, leading to long queues for workers and tourists entering Gibraltar.
Spain claims the territory -- its population is just 30,000 -- which it ceded to Britain by treaty 300 years ago.
In Monday's German Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo accused the Spanish government of creating conflict to distract attention from corruption allegations against the ruling People's Party.
"In the 19th century, gunboats were used to do politics," he said.
"Today our aim is to improve the living conditions of our citizens by means of cooperation. Unfortunately, Spanish politicians are currently bringing the situation to a head and therefore, making things worse for their own citizens in the surrounding regions."
Picardo said the concrete reef was necessary to help marine life recover from overfishing.
Along with tightening border controls, Spain has threatened to charge tourists 50 euros ($67) as border levy and restrict the use of Spanish air space or even block Gibraltar's lucrative ship fuelling business.
While Spain has threatened to take its claim to Gibraltar to the United Nations, Britain has asked the European Commission to immediately send monitors to verify whether the border checks breach EU rules.
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