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The ships were built between 1969 and 1973, under Chilean modifications, by Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd. in Scotstoun, Glasgow.
The original tenant of the building was the YARD (Yarrow-Admiralty Research Department) - part of the local engineering company Yarrow Shipbuilders - who remained such until 1992 when Yarrows' takeover by GEC-Marconi (ultimately British Aerospace), which resulted in consolidation of its activities in the city.
HMS E51 was a British E class submarine built originally ordered from Yarrow, Scotstoun but transferred to Scotts, Greenock on 3 March 1915.
The ship was powered by Parsons (Beograd Curtis) steam turbines driving two propellors, using steam generated by three Yarrow water-tube boilers.