Hi guys.
Well I need to say something about the BBC report posted before by our fellow member Robert.
It's simply that one of the journalist from the Spanish newspaper
El Pais, without nothing else to write, because its too obvius...,
forgot that the Cartagena Naval Base has more than 2.400 meters of available piers including 4 x 78 meters submarine piers from 1927. The BBC takes the info just out from Spanish El Pais newspaper.
The name of the journalist its Miguel Gonzalez and here its the link to the original article in Spanish
https://elpais.com/politica/2018/07/17/actualidad/1531846944_777118.html That its known long time ago ( 7 years ago, 2011 ), and the budget, 16 million Euros. Nothing new. The lengthening of the 4 x 78 meters docks and dredging of the actual pits 2 x 30 meters x 78 meters, included in the before mentioned budget, plus several new logistics sites, new facilities, workshops for torpedoes, batteries, etc, warehouses, new data, power, water, fuel, etc...connecting lines to the sub.docks, etc... for the new S/80 or S/80 Plus 4 units class. From the total budget of 16 million Euros, the major investment its for the 2 simulators, combat and platform, and its new buildings.
Actually the journalist its mixing...politically...oil and water...remember that in Spain all military/defence expenses or investments its like a taboo or bulls... for certain people, or better said, for certain characters.
Do you remember the cost for the British MOD the Portsmouth HMNB new pier facilities for the 2 new RN Aircraft Carriers...because they are really big, and needs a lot pier spaces, all kind of new services and logistics, etc...?,... well, the same with Spanish Navy Cartagena Submarine Base.
And by the way, the submarine base at Cartagena has a very interesting story.
In Spanish, easy to translate....
...En tiempos de Fernando VI se iniciaron en el muelle Norte de la d
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