BIO Hesperides (A-33)

Spanish Navy

1991-

Timeline

Date	Event
Nov 14, 1988	Laid down
Mar 12, 1990	Launched	as Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica Hespérides
May 16, 1991	Commissioned
2003	Refit	hull strengthening and accommodation improvements.
Jan 2013	Deployment	Gabriel de Castilla operating around Deception Island