Fragata 'Presidente Sarmiento' by junge1
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The frigate 'Presidente Sarmiento' was built by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, Liverpool, England. She was launched on 31 August 1897. She is a three-masted frigate which has a displacement of 2,733 tons. She is 85.5m long, has a width of 13.32m, and an average draft of 18-ft. She also has a 1,800 hp steam engine and could reach a speed of 13 knots.
From 1897 to 1939 she served as an Argentine training vessel. She participated in the cornation of some kings of England and Spain. During her service as a training vessel she sailed about 1,100,000 miles.
Since 1961 she is a floating museum and is anchored in Puerto Madera near the Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires.
This picture was taken on 26 November 2006.
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Comments (39)
She's a beauty! Thanks!
Splendid capture! :)
ein wunderschönes Segelschiff! Super Foto!!!!
super shot sig!
Fine looking vessel!
Nice shot
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
Love tall ships...but I don't think I was cut out to climb rigging/masts to furl and unfurl sails! Fine looking photo.
Fabulous capture! She's splendid, I like tall ships too!!!
EXCELLENT!
Nice shot..
I like tall ships too!
She's the bee's knees! What classic grace and slender lines. Stunning.
great shot...
Such grace and beauty! to be experienced out on the open seas!
impressive how they work or run? I'll never understand it !! Great photo!!
Stunning capture..love it! :)
Really beautiful ships and shot sig..
Wow she is beautiful.. very lovely ship, nice capture Sig .. Excellent!!
What a beautiful ship! I would never be able to keep all those halyards and sheets straight. It's all I can do to remember the different kinds of lines are halyards and sheets, let alone which ones do what! Fantastic image.
amazing the great shape she is in ,after all these years.i like the old lady!!!!!!!!
what an awesome ship
nice capture, I love windjammers (in the old pre PC days I've build several models of tall ships from scratch)
Nice Ship and great picture.
Very beautiful ship. Excellent and interesting shot!
love tall ships! superb capture.
wonderful ship
Wonderful frigate and details!!!
a very nice boat ! great capture
Wonderful capture my friend.