The strategic projection ship Juan Carlos I arrived yesterday afternoon at Puerto de La Luz, in the initial trial trip of military systems that accumulates.
The largest and most modern ships of the English Armada, the Juan Carlos I, made its first stop since yesterday navigation in Puerto de La Luz. The ship, an exponent of the English army logistics adaptation to the demands of NATO security, will be open until tomorrow.
In its 230 meters it all. The flagship of the modernization of the English Armada has, among many other services, a complete hospital with two operating rooms and all equipment necessary to meet deployment of 1,200 military troops.
With a crew of 243 people, the boat designed for long-term operations do not pay much attention to aesthetic, seen in the middle of the bay, looks like a giant castle able to serve, protect and organize for several months of operation in hostile lands .
The ship is called a "strategic projection (BPE)", and is part of the "gradual assumption of greater international responsibilities
by Spain", according to official documents of the Ministry of Defence. The activity aims to make a priority to "support the mobility of Marines supplementing the rest of the Amphibious Ready Group. "
also has "the ability to complete the screening of a joint brigade of Marines." Defense adds the function of "carrying out strategic lift capabilities of ground forces," in addition "to act as a platform for carrier-based aviation", so that will serve as an alternative platform when the Prince of Asturias is immobilized by works. This will cover one of the greatest shortcomings of the Navy.
The journey that places the Puerto de la Luz as the first stop is the complete set-up phase of new military stronghold. The Monday left his base in Rota (Cadiz), and that same day and saw the first apontaje military aircraft on its deck, the Harrier Cobra 23.
The cruise is to verify the operation of equipment and systems in navigation and long periods of progress in the internal training provided.
The ship will be open until Sunday afternoon in the spring of Santa Catalina, which can be visited this afternoon, from 16.00 to 19.00 and Sunday morning, in two shifts. From 10.30 to 13.30, and 15.00 to 18.00. Then will head to Istanbul, passing through Cartagena and Toulon.
Source: Canarias 7 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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