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''Galerna'' (S-71) is an of the Spanish Navy, currently in service. She was built by Bazán at
Over the course of her career ''Galerna'' had taken part in a number of international and NATO exercises, including Sorbet Royal, Dogfish, Linked Seas, Dragon Hammer, Noble Marlin, TAPÓN, ALFEX, and MINEX. On 26 May 2016 ''Galerna'' returned to Cartagena from a deployment with the anti-terrorist Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean. During the deployment ''Galerna'' spent a month and a half monitoring possible illegal and terrorist activities.
The ''Agosta''-class submarines in Spanish service had a projected service life of 30 years. However, due to delays in the successor S-80-class program, they have undergone numerous repairs. ''Galerna'' was scheduled for another large overhaul in the summer of 2017, the fifth over her career, to extend her service life until the delivery of the next generation of submarines. ''Galerna'' began her post-refit sea trials in July 2022. The refit aimed to extend her operational service life by five years with a return to operational service envisaged at the end of August.
Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena () is a Spanish city and a major naval station on the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Iberia. As of January 2018, it has a population of 218,943 inhabitants, being the region's second-largest municipality and the country's sixth-lar ...
. ''Galerna'' was launched on 5 November 1981 and commissioned on 21 January 1983.
History
Over the course of her career ''Galerna'' had taken part in a number of international and NATO exercises, including Sorbet Royal, Dogfish, Linked Seas, Dragon Hammer, Noble Marlin, TAPÓN, ALFEX, and MINEX. On 26 May 2016 ''Galerna'' returned to Cartagena from a deployment with the anti-terrorist Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean. During the deployment ''Galerna'' spent a month and a half monitoring possible illegal and terrorist activities.
The ''Agosta''-class submarines in Spanish service had a projected service life of 30 years. However, due to delays in the successor S-80-class program, they have undergone numerous repairs. ''Galerna'' was scheduled for another large overhaul in the summer of 2017, the fifth over her career, to extend her service life until the delivery of the next generation of submarines. ''Galerna'' began her post-refit sea trials in July 2022. The refit aimed to extend her operational service life by five years with a return to operational service envisaged at the end of August.
See also
* List of submarines of the Spanish NavyReferences
1981 ships Agosta-class submarines of the Spanish Navy Ships built in Cartagena, Spain {{Spain-mil-stub