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The mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, was fired this morning from the base commander, Fleet Submarine School and the Spanish Armada, Antonio Duelo Menor, who moves to Madrid after holding the lead during the last two years.
After the reception with the mayor at the Palace Hall, Lower Mourning has said he is satisfied with two years of command have been short but intense, and he has lived challenges and the failure of some submarines and the participation of several provisions in NATO operations and destinations to Libya, which have been overcome with good results, he assured.
Duelo Menor said that the submarine base remains in good hands, and in the coming days will be relieved by C apit de Navio Carlos Martinez-Diaz Miranda Merello.
Responding to questions from reporters after the meeting with the mayor, the still head of the Submarine Flotilla of the Navy (the official end will be Friday September 16), took stock of the situation of the flotilla of Cartagena.
Despite the low Siroco, he said, the base has three submarines currently operating: the Tramontana, the Gale, and the Mistral, which will come soon in great hull.
Furthermore, he assured that the submarines have completed all assigned missions, and have even increased their activity, such as the Mistral from January to June was 125 days at sea, or Tramontana who returned in early September after taking part for fifty days in operation in Libya.
As for the new Series 80 is in the process of manufacturing Navantia, Duelo Menor has announced that despite the delays, the first submarine will be completed during the first half of 2013, after which it would be refloated with a period test port and sea.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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