Chilean Submarine O'Brien (S22)
The Chilean submarine O'Brien was an Oberon-class submarine in the Chilean Navy.
The museum in 2019
Design and construction
The submarine, built by Scottish company Scott Lithgow, was laid down on 17 January 1971, and launched on 21 December 1972. The planned July 1974 completion was delayed by the need to redo internal cabling. She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy on 15 April 1976. The submarine was named after John Thomond O'Brien, who fought in the Chilean War of Independence.
Operational history
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O'Brien was in service from the mid-1970s until the mid-2000s.
Decommissioning and fate
O'Brien and sister boat Hyatt were replaced by the Thomson-class submarines.
She is now permanently docked in the Chilean city of Valdivia where she is open to visitors as a museum ship.
See also
References
- ^ Moore, John, ed. (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships 1977-78. Jane's Fighting Ships (80th ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 81. ISBN 0531032779. OCLC 18207174.
- ^ Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1998). Jane's Fighting Ships 1998-99. Jane's Fighting Ships (101st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Information Group. p. 106. ISBN 071061795X. OCLC 39372676.
- ^ JT O'Brien
- ^ "Museo Naval Submarino O'Brien". Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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