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In 1942, a sailing training ship don Juan of Austria was laid at the shipyard of the Spanish city of Cadiz. The new sailboat was designed to replace the training vessel Juan Sebastian de Elcano and was almost the same type with it. The difference is in the sailing weapons. "Juan Sebastian de Elcano" is a Topsail schooner, i.e. carries oblique sails on all masts, and four additional straight lines on the foremast. The new sailboat on the type of rig is barquentine, i.e. on the fore-mast only direct the sail.
construction was sluggish Due to lack of funds. The building was not finished yet, when in August 1946 there was an explosion that damaged the shipyard so much that the production was on the verge of bankruptcy and the work had to be stopped. Chileans are interested in unfinished "Juan of Austria" and October 23, 1952 bought it for 2 980 000 us dollars. Construction resumed and on may 12, 1953 the ship called "Esmeralda" (135039 Modeler 1/350 Barquentine "Esmeralda") was launched.
the New owners received "Esmeralda" (135039 Modeler 1/350 Barkentina "Esmeralda") June 15, 1954, and the next day the ship went to its home port of Valparaiso. Since then ship is actively used for training of cadets and recruits, and also acts as a "messenger of good will" while performing representational functions attended the meetings of the heads of state or government and other dignitaries. "Esmeralda" (135039 Modeler 1/350 Barquentine "Esmeralda") went to three hundred ports around the globe. This ship covers a record number of miles per year. The sailboat participated in several round-the-world voyages and visited North America, Europe and the far East more than once. In its type of vessels "Esmeralda" (135039 Modeler 1/350 Barquentine "Esmeralda") holds the record for daily mileage, sometimes reaching a daily speed of 16 knots.
Features barquentine Esmeralda
Displacement , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,3673т
structural waterline Length , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,92,6 m
maximum Length , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,113,0 m
Width , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,13,1 m
Draft , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,7,0 m
Total sail area (20 sails, including 4 straight lines) , , ,2 935 sq. m
engine Power ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1500 HP
Speed (under engine) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 12 nodes
Crew up to 270 people, including up to 100 cadets
Armament - 4 57 mm salute guns
Warning! Glue and paint are not included.
Caution! Glue and paints are not included.
The configuration and appearance of the model are subject to change without notice.
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