Chilean schooner Ancud (1843)

The Schooner Ancud replica is one of the main attractions of the Museo Nao Victoria in Punta Arenas
History
Chilean EnsignChile
NameAncud
NamesakeAncud
OperatorChilean Navy
Launched1843
Commissioned1843
Decommissioned1846
General characteristics
Class and typeSchooner
Tons burthen27 t
Length15 m (49 ft)[1]
Beam3.80 m (12.5 ft)[1]
Draught2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)[1]
Propulsionsail
Armament4 guns x 20 lbs

The schooner Ancud was the ship sent by Chile in 1843 to claim sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan and establish Fuerte Bulnes, the first Chilean settlement in the strait. It was built for the purpose in the city of San Carlos de Ancud and commanded by John Williams Wilson, a British-born Chilean captain.

  1. ^ a b c Julio Norambuena Jipoulou, Primer buque de guerra construido en Chile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 12 December 2012