This ship belongs to a series of seven ships built in the RDA for transport (class DARSS, which was transformed in 1988 into a intelligence ship, paying as such service with the RDA until 1990. The December 6, 1992 caused high on the Official List of Navy ships named numeral Alert and A-111 . In late December 1992 arrived at the port of Light (Canary Islands ), which was adapted to the specifications of the Spanish Armada. It was put into service in the summer of 1993. Most of his team to be acquired was of Soviet origin, which was theoretically an advantage to operate near North African countries equipped with the source material, not knowing your current computer to be classified as secret. It is believed that when you Special ELINT missions embarks specific additional material from other Spanish or allied military organizations, as well as operators , since it can accept containers on deck. Has ability to navigate in ice zones up to 20 cm thick.

Hello,
what is an ELINT ship?
reg Juergen

Spain ELINT-Ship ALERTA, orig build as east german ELINT-Ship JASMUND by VEB Schiffswerft 'Neptun' Rostock / GDR,Yard No. 1425, launch. 27-8-1983, deliv. tgo GDR-Navy 30-4-1985.
Sold to Spain 12-1992.
Regards friendship