Capitan O'Brien class submarine
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The Capitan O'Brien class were three submarines built for the Chilean Navy
in the late 1920s. They were similar to the contemporary British Odin class submarines
, but mounted a larger 4.7 inch deck gun and were slightly smaller.
in Barrow-in-Furness
and commissioned in 1929
The two Oberon class submarines
purchased by Chile in the 1970s were also known locally as the O'Brien class.
Chilean Navy
-Independence Wars of Chile and Peru :The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817. A year before, following the Battle of Chacabuco, General Bernardo O'Higgins prophetically declared "this victory and another hundred shall be of no significance if we do not gain control of the sea".This led to the...
in the late 1920s. They were similar to the contemporary British Odin class submarines
Odin class submarine
The Odin class submarine was a class of nine submarines developed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. The prototype was followed by two ships originally ordered for the Royal Australian Navy, but transferred to the RN in 1931 because of the poor economic situation in Australia, and six...
, but mounted a larger 4.7 inch deck gun and were slightly smaller.
Ships
All boats were built by VickersVickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...
in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
and commissioned in 1929
| Ship | Launched | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|
| Almirante Simpson , named after Robert Winthrop Simpson Robert Winthrop Simpson Robert Winthrop Simpson was a Rear-Admiral of the Chilean navy and a hero of the War of the Confederation.-Early life:... |
15 January 1928 | 1957 |
| Capitan O'Brien | 2 October 1928 | 1957 |
| Capitan Thompson | 15 January 1929 | 1958 |
The two Oberon class submarines
Oberon class submarine
The Oberon class was a 27-boat class of British-built diesel-electric submarines based on the successful British Porpoise-class submarine....
purchased by Chile in the 1970s were also known locally as the O'Brien class.