February 15, 2020 (Google Translation) – After making a coastal navigation from the Molo de Abrigo to Concón with unfolded sail, after its departure on February 8, the School Ship “Esmeralda” set out heading west towards the Juan Fernández Archipelago. There he made an operational landfall during the morning of February 11 and until the next day, allowing a large…
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Juan Sebastián de Elcano Arrives at the Strait of Magellan for 500th Anniversary
October 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – Replicating the feat carried out by the Magellan-Elcano expedition 500 years ago, the training ship ‘Juan Sebastian de Elcano’, accompanied by the Chilean Navy training ship ‘Esmeralda’, sailed through the Strait of Magellan, arriving at Punta Arenas after both sister ships rendezvoused at sea yesterday. It has previously been announced that ARA Libertad was…
Read MoreChilean Scorpene Trains in Southern Waters
September 3, 2020 (Google Translation) – Within the framework of the operations planned annually by the Naval Operations Command, a “Scorpene Class” submarine (believed to be O’Higgins) dependent on the Submarine Force is carrying out characteristic operations in the southern zone. These also include tasks of maritime audits in the jurisdiction of the Third Naval Zone. The staff of the…
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