Chilean submarine O'Brien (S22)
_and_submarine_O%27Brien_(SS_22)_.jpg) O'Brien (S22) in 1999
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| History | |
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| Name | O'Brien |
| Namesake | John Thomond O'Brien |
| Builder | Scott Lithgow |
| Laid down | 17 January 1971 |
| Launched | 21 December 1972 |
| Commissioned | 15 April 1976 |
| Decommissioned | 2005? |
| Identification | S22 |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oberon-class submarine |
| Displacement | Surface 2,030 tons, Submerged 2,410 tons |
| Length | 295.2 ft (90.0 m) |
| Beam | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16WS - ASR diesels. 3,680bhp 2 electric generators. 2560kw. 2 electric motors. 6000shp. 2 shafts |
| Speed | Surface 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), Submerged 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Endurance | 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced |
| Complement | 65 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Atlas Elektronik CSU 90 suite, BAC Type 2007 flank array |
| Armament | 6 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 22 torpedoes |
The Chilean submarine O'Brien was an Oberon-class submarine in the Chilean Navy.
Design and construction
[edit]The submarine, built by Scottish company Scott Lithgow, was laid down on 17 January 1971, and launched on 21 December 1972.[1] The planned July 1974 completion was delayed by the need to redo internal cabling.[1] She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy on 15 April 1976.[2] The submarine was named after John Thomond O'Brien, who fought in the Chilean War of Independence.[3]
Operational history
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O'Brien was in service from the mid-1970s until the mid-2000s.
Decommissioning and fate
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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.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 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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