Spanish ship Poseidon

Spanish ship Poseidon
Poseidón
History
NamePoseidón
NamesakePoseidon, Greek god of sea
BuilderBazán Military Naval Constructions SA
Laid down21 March 1962[1]
Launched8 August 1964[1]
Commissioned Spain 8 August 1964  Mauritania:17 January 2000
Decommissioned Spain March 1999  Mauritania: February 2011
FateSunk near Nouakchott 2011
General characteristics
Displacement1069 t full
Length55.9 m
Beam10 m
Draft4 m
Propulsion2 Sulzer diesel engines, 3,200 horse power
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Range4,640 nautical miles
Complement60
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

  1. ^ a b 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)