Spanish relay within Atalanta
(B2) The Sea Action Vessel Tornado (*) replaced frigate 'Victoria' who left the European Union's anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) at the end of February. He will be deployed there in the Horn of Africa until mid-May. THE Tornado is the most modern of the four BAM ships ('buque de acción marítima') of the Spanish Navy.
Built by the Navantia shipyards in San Fernando (Cádiz), it was delivered in July 2012. 93,90 meters long and 14,20 meters wide, it also has an SH-60B helicopter and security forces of the Navy, of key elements for a mission like Atalanta “says one to the staff of the Spanish navy.
(NGV)
