- BAP Antofagasta (SS-32)
BAP "Antofagasta" (SS-32) is one of two Type 209/1200
submarine s ordered by thePeruvian Navy onAugust 12 ,1976 . She was built by the German shipbuilder "Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG" at its shipyard inKiel . She is named after thebattle of Antofagasta which took place between naval forces ofPeru andChile onAugust 28 ,1879 . Followingsea trial s in theNorth Sea , she arrived to its homeport ofCallao in 1981. After several years in service she was overhauled by "Servicio Industrial de la Marina" at Callao in 1996 for further use.ources
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*Ortiz Sotelo, Jorge, "Apuntes para la historia de los submarinos peruanos". Biblioteca Nacional, 2001.
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