The light transport ship ‘El Camino Español’ departs for the Lebanon.

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.