Chile issued in 1992 two stamps for the 75th Anniversary of Chilean Submarine Fleet.
The 150p stamp depicts a submarine, the 250p the inside of a command tower of a submarine.
In Watercraft Philately Volume 48 page 08 is given that the submarine depicts on the Chilean stamp is the SIMPSON built in 1944 for the USS Navy as USS SPOT, but by looking to photos of this submarine she looks very different as the one depicts on the stamp. The main thing is the bow form and she was one of the last submarines which had a deck-gun till stricken by the Chilean Navy.
The submarine depicts must be the SIMPSON completed in 1984.
Built as a submarine under yard no 182 by Howaldtswerke D.W., Kiel Germany as one of the 209 class for the Navy of Chile.
15 February 1982 laid down.
29 July 1983 launched as the SIMPSON (SS-21) one sister the THOMSON. (SS-20)
Displacement 1,285 surfaced, 1,390 ton submerged, dim. 59.5 x 6.2 x 5.5m. (draught)
Powered diesel electric by four MTU 12V-493-A280 diesels, Siemens Electric motor, 2,400hp. surface, 4,600 hp submerged. One shaft. Speed 11 knots surfaced, 21.5 knots submerged.
Armament: 8 - 21 inch torpedo tubes.
Crew 32.
1984 completed.
31 August 1984 arrived in Valparaiso.
1990 She underwent a refit at the ASMAR shipyard.
2018 In service.
(The submarine depict on Chile 1989 stamp 45p sg 1248 scott839 is also one of this class. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7113&p=7109&hilit=b ... ightbox/0/
Source: https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ Internet.
Chile 1992 150p sg 1456, scott 1014.
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