Chilean submarine Simpson (1982)

Simpson (SS-21) is a Type 209 submarine, 1400-l variant and referred to as the Thomson class. The boat was built for the Chilean Navy by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyards in Kiel, Germany.

For other ships with the same name, see Chilean submarine Simpson (SS-21).
Simpson preparing to honor USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 2004
History
Chile
NameSimpson
NamesakeRobert Winthrop Simpson
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Launched1982
Commissioned31 August 1984
HomeportTalcahuano
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeThomson class (Type 209/1400-L) submarine
Displacement
  • 1,260 long tons (1,280 t) surfaced
  • 1,586 long tons (1,611 t) submerged
Length61.2 m (200 ft 9 in)
Beam6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Draft5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Depth300 m (980 ft)
Installed power2,400 hp (1,800 kW) 4,600 hp (3,400 kW) (submerged)
PropulsionDiesel-electric

• 4 diesel engines

• 1 axle
Speed
  • 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
  • 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) submerged
Range
  • 10,000 km (6,200 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surface)
  • 8,000 km (5,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (snorkeling)
  • 400 km (250 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
  • 50 days
Complement33
Armament8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for 16 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes

Simpson is the first of two units, ahead of Thomson. It is currently serving in the Submarine Force with a base port in Talcahuano. Between 2009 and 2012, it underwent a systems modernisation.[1]

  • Simpson arriving at Naval Station Mayport
    Simpson arriving at Naval Station Mayport
  • Simpson underway in the Pacific Ocean on 3 August 2018
    Simpson underway in the Pacific Ocean on 3 August 2018
  • Simpson arriving at Naval Station Mayport; Nov. 26, 2012.
    Simpson arriving at Naval Station Mayport; Nov. 26, 2012.

References
  1. "Chile Submarine Capabilities". www.nti.org. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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