- Esmeralda (ship)
"Esmeralda" may refer to one of several ships in
Spanish Navy history:* Frigate "Esmeralda", launched in Cartagena in 1753.
* Frigate "Esmeralda", launched in Cartagena in 1773.
* "Esmeralda", launched in Mahón in 1791, was a sail frigate captured by Chile in 1820."Esmeralda" may refer to one of several ships in
Chilean Navy history:* "Esmeralda", a sail frigate captured from Spain in 1820 during the War of Independence.
* "Esmeralda", launched in 1855, was a wooden steamcorvette sunk during theWar of the Pacific .
* Cruiser "Esmeralda", launched in 1883.
* Cruiser "Esmeralda", launched in 1895.
* "Esmeralda", launched in 1944, was a River-class frigate originally in the service of theCanadian Navy as HMCS "Glace Bay".
* Training ship "Esmeralda" (BE-43), launched in 1953, is a steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship in the Chilean Navy, it is a symbol of the Chilean navy and it's nicknamed the "White Lady". According to recent testimonies, it was used for a few days as a detention center during 1973. Despite that fact it is still the most known and beloved ship of the navy.
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