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B.E. Esmeralda

Name: Esmeralda Operator: Chilean Navy
Laid down: 1946 Launched: May 12, 1953
Nickname: La Dama Blanca (The White Lady) Fate: training ship
Displacement: 3673 ton Length: 113 m (371 ft) Beam: 13.11 m (43 ft) Height: 48.5 m (159 ft) Draft: 7 m (23 ft)
Sail plan: four-masted barquentine; 21 sails, total sail area of 2,870 mē (30,892 sq. ft.)
Speed: max 13 knots engine, 17.5 knots sail
Complement: 300 sailors, 90 midshipmen
She is currently on her 56th Training Cruise which will take her to San Francisco, Victoria, Vancouver, Pearl Harbor, Papeete, Hanga Roa and Juan Fernandez from here before returning to Valparaiso.
I had the fortune to go on board on three occasions to take these photographs.
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marie-jose wolff24-Jul-2011 19:35
you show us an impressive sailing ship, Walter!
you have focused on fine details, excellent work! V
Dan Greenberg24-Jul-2011 01:22
Fascinating tour of this beautiful piece of maritime history, Walter. Love all the unique views and your usual excellent capture quality. ~BV~
Pierre23-Jul-2011 20:21
Une galerie splendide d'un navire magnifiquement présenté, bravo pour cet excellent travail! V
44lefty18-Jul-2011 22:10
I think the Esmeralda was part of the sailing fleet that called in New York for the bi-centennial.

I think, at that time, there was some controversy about the ship having been used by Pinochet to imprison and torture political prisoners.

Larry
Jim Coffman17-Jul-2011 13:45
A beautiful ship and a impressive gallery,Walter! BV
Michael J. Parkinson17-Jul-2011 03:06
This is one of my pet interests that you have portrayed so well. The only tall ship to find her way on to the Great Lakes has been the Christian Radich back in 1976. A tall ship has to reduce its rig to get through the St Lawrence Seaway, a huge deal with which no one wishes to deal. HMS Bounty has been here at least twice, but she is in a different class, along with many of the lesser tall ships.
John Reynolds LRPS16-Jul-2011 19:56
Excellent gallery. Fascinating ship that has obviously served its country well over many years.
carabias16-Jul-2011 00:11
Esmeralda es un barco muy hermoso. Excelente galería. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)14-Jul-2011 18:00
Excellent work as alwais! Vote
Paolo
Hernan E. Enriquez14-Jul-2011 12:54
You finally got MY ship! I saw it in Valparaiso when I was twelve, it is a source of pride to chileans the world over. Thank you Walter!
Pepe Zyman14-Jul-2011 04:24
Impressive ship. Looking forward for the rest of your photos.
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