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.

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.

References

  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.
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