Naval Architecture

Esmeralda:

Construction began in Cádiz, Spain, in 1946. She was intended to become
Spain’s national training ship. During her construction in 1947 the yard
in which she was being built suffered catastrophic explosions, which
damaged the ship and placed the yard on the brink of bankruptcy. Work on
the ship was temporarily halted. In 1950 Chile and Spain entered into
negotiations in which Spain offered to repay debts incurred to Chile as a
result of the Spanish Civil War in the form of manufactured products,
including the not yet completed Esmeralda. Chile accepted the offer and
the ship was formally transferred to the ownership of Chile in 1951.



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