The light transport ship ‘El Camino Español’ departed this morning from Cartagena to take part in operation ‘Libre Hidalgo’ in the eastern Mediterranean. Her mission is a round trip to transport Army materiel.
Her first port-call will be Valencia to load cargo for the Spanish forces deployed in the Lebanon. During her transit, two further port-calls are scheduled: Heraklion (Greece) and Naples (Italy). The ship is due back in Cartagena by May 2nd.
The ‘El Camino Español’ is a transport ship capable of embarking all kind of Army vehicles. The ship belongs to the Spanish Army, but is manned and operated by the Spanish Navy.