THOMSON (S-20) class SS

 2 THOMSON-class SUBMARINES (SS) (German Type 209/1400)

 Name        Pendant   Launched        Commissioned     Status
 THOMSON     S-20      Feb. 28, 1982   Aug. 31, 1984    Active
 SIMPSON     S-21      July 29, 1983   Sept. 19, 1984   Active

These two boats are the 1,400-ton version of the Type 209 submarine built specifically for Chile.

In 2010, the U.S. Navy's Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) successfully mated its Submarine Rescue Chamber (SRC) with THOMSON.

The class is...