Tiger class fast attack missile craft

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The stamp issued in 2004 by Chile for the Telecomunicaciones Navales depict three warships of the Tiger class fast attack missile craft, type 148.

Four ships of this class were in service in 2004 by the Chilean Navy, which is depict I can not tell.
The four ships are the TENIENTE URIBE, TENIENTE ORELLA, GUARDIAMARINARIQUEME and TENIENTE SERRANO.

The class is a modification of the French La Combattante II design for the Bundesmarine in Germany.
The La Combattante had been designed by Lürssen of Germany for Israel but was built in France, for political reasons.
Eight of the crafts were laid down at Constructions Mécanniques de Normandie (CMN), Cherbourg but completed by Lürssen.
At first the craft did not receive names only numbers, but these were introduced later at the insistence of the crews.

Displacement 265 ton, dim. 47 x 7 x 2.7m. (draught).
Powered by four MTU MD 16v 538 TB90 turbo diesels engines, 8.800 kW, four shafts, speed 36 knots.
Fuel capacity 39 tons.
Range by a speed of 15 knots, 1.600 mile.
Armament 1 – Oto Melara 76mm gun, 1 – Bofors 40mm AA gun, 4 – MM38 Exocet launchers. 8 – naval mines.
Crew 30.

The class received major updates in 1982-1984 and 1990-1992,
New engines fitted, four MTU 16V 396 diesels, 13.000bhp.
When the Cold War was over and there was less tension between the NATO and Russia, Germany decided to reduce the fast attack crafts, and the class was decommissioned, then sold or scrapped.
Six of this class were sold to Chile, but two already sold for scrap before the stamp was issued.

TINIENTE SERRANO
Built by CMN at Cherbourg for the German Navy.
11 October 1971 laid down.
27 September 1972 launched as S41, later renamed in TIGER (P6141)
30 October 1972 commissioned.
24 September 1998 decommissioned, sold to Chile.

Under German flag stationed in it 3rd Fast Attack squadron based at Flensburg.
22 September 1998 for the first time the Chilean flag was raised at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, and she was renamed TINIENTE SERRANO (LM 39).

Transported to Chile on the heavy load carrier CLIPPER CHEYENNE.
24 November 1998 arrived at the ASMAR yard for standardization process.

2009 In service.

TENIENTE URIBE.
Built by Friedrich Lürssen Werft, Vegesack for the German Navy.
09 May 1974 keel laid down.
26 May 1975 launched as S60 later renamed in KRANICH (Crane) (P 6160).
06 August 1976 commissioned.

A unit of the 3rd Fast Attack Squadron based at Olpenitz.
24 September 1998 decommissioned.
22 September 1998 commissioned in the Chilean Navy at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, renamed TENIENTE URIBE (LM 38).

Transported on board the heavy load carrier CLIPPER CHEYENNE to Chile.
24 November 1998 arrived at the ASMAR yard in Talcahuano for a standardization process.

2009 In service.

GUARDIAMARINA RIQUELME.
Built by CMN, France.
Launched as the S49 later named WOLF (P6149)
04 March 1975 commissioned, based in the Baltic.
27 August 1997 decommissioned.
27 August 1997 handed over to the Chilean Navy, at the Wilhelmshaven Navy Base, renamed GUARDIAMARINA RIQUEIME (LM 36).

Transported on board CONDOCK I, arriving at Talcahuano Naval Base 11 October 1997 after a passage of 39 days.

2009 In service.

TENIENTE ORELLA.
Built by Friedrich Lürssen Werft, Vegesack for the German Navy.
Launched as S54 later named ELSTER (magpie) (P6154)
27 November 1974 commissioned based in the Baltic.
27 August 1997 decommissioned.
22 September 1998 commissioned in the Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, renamed TENIENTE SERRANO (LM 39).

Transported to Chile on board the CONDOCK I, arriving at Talcahuano Naval Base 11 October 1997 after a passage of 39 days.

2009 In service.

Chile 2004 $400 sg?, scott?

Source: Armada Chile web-site (it looks the first two ships names are changed to the wrong file). Wikipedia and other web-sites.