With more than 70 years of history and four decades in the service of the Spanish Navy, the logistic ship \"Contramaestre Casado\" (A-01) officially bids farewell. Affectionately nicknamed \"Grandfather Grey\" for being one of the oldest in the fleet, only surpassed by the emblematic \"Juan Sebasti\u00e1n de Elcano\", has caused its definitive discharge this July 1st with a solemn ceremony at the Naval Base of La Carraca (C\u00e1diz).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceremony was presided over by the Chief Admiral of the Cadiz Arsenal, Vice Admiral Rub\u00e9n Rodr\u00edguez Pe\u00f1a, accompanied by senior commanders such as Brigadier General Jos\u00e9 Luis Souto Aguirre and Rear Admiral Fernando Poole Quintana. Also in attendance were former commanders of the ship, civil authorities and other personalities linked to its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During its long career, the \"Contramaestre Casado\" transported ammunition, vehicles, aviation material and military personnel, including several missions with the Legion. One of its most singular services was its annual participation in Holy Week, transporting the Legionnaires to Malaga for the procession with the Cristo de la Buena Muerte (Christ of the Good Death).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his final speech, Lieutenant Commander Ignacio Vicente Salas, the ship's last Commander, recalled the ship's key moments. Then, Lieutenant Commander V\u00edctor Hern\u00e1ndez Usero lowered the National Flag for the last time, marking the end of an era. As a tribute, mementos were given to the former Commanders of the \"Contramaestre Casado\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dismantling of the ship began last November 10, culminating with the removal of equipment, ammunition and fuel under the coordination of the Cadiz Arsenal.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With more than 70 years of history and four decades in the service of the Spanish Navy, the logistic ship \"Contramaestre Casado\" (A-01) officially bids farewell. Affectionately nicknamed as the \"Grey Grandfather\" for being one of the oldest in the fleet, only surpassed by the emblematic \"Juan Sebasti\u00e1n de Elcano\", has caused its definitive decommissioning this [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[186,340,240],"class_list":["post-2557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-espana","tag-armada-espanola","tag-buques-historicos","tag-espana"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n