Capitan O'Brien-class submarine (1928)

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Class overview
NameCapitan O'Brien class
BuildersVickers
Operators Chilean Navy
Built1928–1929
In commission1929–1958
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced - 1,540 long tons (1,560 t)
  • Submerged - 2,020 long tons (2,050 t)
Length260 ft (79 m) pp
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
    • Vickers diesel engines: 2,750 bhp (2,050 kW)
    • Electric motors: 1,300 hp (970 kW)
Speed
  • Surfaced: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • Submerged: 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement54
Armament

The Capitan O'Brien class were three submarines built for the Chilean Navy in the late 1920s. Designed and built in the United Kingdom, they were a modified design of the contemporary British Odin-class submarines. The lead boat, Capitan O'Brien, was launched on 2 October 1928 and the other two on 15 January 1929. All three submarines entered service in 1929. The three vessels remained in service until being discarded in 1957–1958.


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