A-51 Mahón

Country: Spain

Class, [Type]: Circos, [ATA].

Builder: Astilleros del Atlántico, Santander, Spain.

Commission date: 30th July 1981.

Decommission date: 2nd May 2024.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.437 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 41 x 11,6 x 5,5

Main machinery: 2 x AESA/Sulzer 16ASV25/30 diesels ( 7.744 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 13.

Range ( miles ): 27.000 at 12 knots.

Complement: 33 ( 8 officers ).

Guns: 2 x 12,7mm.

Military lift: 640 tons fuel, 100 tons water.

Callsign: EBDF ()

Comment: Former Circos. Christened in 1977, delivered in 1978, was built for the Compañía Hispano Americana de Offshore,S.A. It was afterwards bought by the Defense Ministry. This ship was designed and built for oil rig support tasks. Sunk as target in live firing exercise SinkEx-25, off the Canary Islands, 17th June 2025.

Homeport: El Ferrol.

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