Spanish ship Poseidon
Poseidon (A-12) was a salvage and support vessel for submarines of the Spanish Navy, ceded in 2000 to Mauritania where it served with the name Voum-Legleita (B-551) until its sinking in February 2011.
Poseidón | |
History | |
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Name: | Poseidón |
Namesake: | Poseidon, Greek god of sea |
Builder: | Bazán Military Naval Constructions SA |
Laid down: | 21 March 1962[1] |
Launched: | 8 August 1964[1] |
Commissioned: |
Spain 8 August 1964 Mauritania:17 January 2000 |
Decommissioned: |
Spain March 1999 Mauritania: February 2011 |
Fate: | Sunk near Nouakchott |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 1069 t full |
Length: | 55.9 m |
Beam: | 10 m |
Draft: | 4 m |
Propulsion: | 2 Sulzer diesel engines, 3,200 horse power |
Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Range: | 4,640 nautical miles |
Complement: | 60 |
Sensors and processing systems: | Navigation radar Decca TM 626, band I. |
References
- Wertheim (2007). Naval Institute Press (ed.). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft... Annapolis, MD, EEUU. p. 466. ISBN 9781591149552. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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