ESMERALDA (BE-43) class

 1 ESMERALDA-class SAIL TRAINING SHIP (AXS)

 Name         Hull No.   Launched        Commissioned    Status

 ESMERALDA    BE-43      May 12, 1953    June 15, 1954   Active
   (ex-Spanish DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA)

This four-masted schooner was originally ordered by Spain. She was heavily damaged by fire on Aug. 18, 1947, by an explosion at the Spanish submarine base next to its builder.

She was sold to Chile on Oct. 23, 1952. The ship is similar to the Spanish JUAN SEBASTIAN DE...