CAPITAN MIRANDA
Uruguay
Dates: June 17-22, 2008
Arrival: Tuesday, June 17th at 9:00 a.m.
Dock: Seaport World Trade Center
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Open for public tours:
Thursday, June 19th, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 20th, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 21st, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Length: 205 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Draft: 12 feet
Hull: Steel
Flag: Uruguay
Rig: Staysail Schooner
The 205 foot three-masted Uruguayan staysail schooner CAPITAN MIRANDA was built in 1930 in Cadiz, Spain. She served as a hydrographic vessel for the navy during the 1960s. In 1978 she became a sailing ship again, equipped with a modern schooner rig.
Named after legendary captain and researcher, Captain Fransisco P. Miranda she is now a sail-training vessel for the Uruguayan Navy. She carries a crew of 12 officers, 39 enlisted personnel and 35 trainees. Her homeport is Montivideo, Uruguay.
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2008 Visiting Ships
