Alerta
Intelligence Shipconfirmed
Alerta is the only intelligence gathering ship operated by the Spanish Navy. It has been so since 1992 when the ship was bought from Germany. Prior to that the ship, then named Jasmund, had been operating for the Volksmarine until the German reunification. According to the Spanish Navy, the ship is based at Cartagena Naval Base, as a member of the Maritime Action Unit.
Specifications
| Type | Intelligence Ship |
| Origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Neptunwerft |
| Introduced | 1985 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 76.5 m |
| Speed | 12 kn |
| Range | 11,000 nmi |
| Crew | 61 |
| Displacement | 2,292 t |
| Main armament | 2 × 12.7 mm Browning machine guns * 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | confirmed |
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