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.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| 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: |
 Mauritania:17 January 2000 |
| Decommissioned: |
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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