A-111 Alerta

Country:  Spain

Class, [Type]: Darss, [AGI].

Builder: Neptunwerft, Rostock, Germany.

Launch date: 27 February 1982.

Commission date: 06 December 1992.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.800 standard, 2.292 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 76,3 x 12,1 x 4,2

Main machinery: 1 x Kolomna Type 40-DM diesel ( 2.200 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 12.

Range ( miles ): 1.000 at 12 knots.

Complement: 60.

Guns: It can operate up to 3 x 25mm/70 double mountings.

Radar: Navigation: I band.

Callsign: EBQD ()

Comment: Former Jasmund. Was to have transferered to Ecuador in 1991 but the sale was canceled. Last of a batch of ships known as the DARSS class. This ship belonged to the former GDR, where it first was used for transport duties ( until 1988 ), and later converted to AGI, performing its duties until 1990. On 21st december 1992 arrived to the Canary Islands where it went through a series of updates and conversions for its future use by the Spanish Navy. The work was done at ASTICAN´s facilities, at Puerto de la Luz. On 15th july 1993 it was commissioned as an ELINT platform for the Spanish Navy, and releaved patrol ship Alsedo ( who was performing those duties at the time ), fifteen days after his decommissioning. Supposedly most of its equipments and instruments are of soviet origin. It has a Saturn 3S satellite communications antenna.

Homeport: Cartagena.