Spanish ship Poseidon

Spanish ship *Poseidon*
	Poseidón
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:	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.

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.

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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[Wertheim-1] 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.