Chilean corvette Chacabuco (1815)
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Chacabuco was a 20-gun corvette
of 450 tons built 1815 in Boston
, USA. She came to Coquimbo
as Avon and was bought by investors of Copiapó
, Chile
, in order to be used as privateer vessel under the name Coquimbo. But as the businessmen drew back, the Chilean government bought the ship on 20 June 1818 for $36,000. She was renamed Chacabuco and commissioned to the Navy under the command of Captain Francisco Díaz.
In October 1818 she participated with the Chilean Squadron under the command of Manuel Blanco Encalada
in the campaign to deter the Spanish convoy of the frigate María Isabel. She was not involved in the capture of the frigate in Talcahuano
, but on 18 November she captured the Spanish transporters Jerezana, Carlota and Rosalía of the convoy.
On 24 March 1819, during the second blockade of Callao
she captured the Spanish sloop Moctezuma
.
In 1826 she set sails with Galvarino, Aquiles, O'Higgins and Lautaro from Corral
under the command of Manuel Blanco Encalada in order to capture the last Spanish enclave in South America: Chiloé commanded by Antonio de Quintanilla.
She was sold to Argentina
on 1 April 1826 together with O'Higgins and Independencia
. Out of the three she was the only one to reach Buenos Aires
. (The O'Higgins sunk rounding Cape Horn
and the Independencia sunk in Talcahuano
but was refloated and sold to Perú
).
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
of 450 tons built 1815 in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, USA. She came to Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo lies in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than 400,000 inhabitants. The commune spans an area around the...
as Avon and was bought by investors of Copiapó
Copiapó
Copiapó is a city in northern Chile, located about 40 miles east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region....
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, in order to be used as privateer vessel under the name Coquimbo. But as the businessmen drew back, the Chilean government bought the ship on 20 June 1818 for $36,000. She was renamed Chacabuco and commissioned to the Navy under the command of Captain Francisco Díaz.
In October 1818 she participated with the Chilean Squadron under the command of Manuel Blanco Encalada
Manuel Blanco Encalada
Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada was a Vice-Admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President .-Biography:...
in the campaign to deter the Spanish convoy of the frigate María Isabel. She was not involved in the capture of the frigate in Talcahuano
Talcahuano
Talcahuano is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.-Geography:...
, but on 18 November she captured the Spanish transporters Jerezana, Carlota and Rosalía of the convoy.
On 24 March 1819, during the second blockade of Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
she captured the Spanish sloop Moctezuma
Moctezuma (ship)
The Moctezuma was a 200 tons sloop of the First Chilean Navy Squadron of unknown provenience.A ship under this name is mentioned as a British whaler captured in April by Captain David Porter on board of the USS Essex during his raid to the South Pacific Ocean in 1813...
.
In 1826 she set sails with Galvarino, Aquiles, O'Higgins and Lautaro from Corral
Corral
Corral is a town, commune and sea port in Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located south of Corral Bay. Corral is best known for the forts of Corral Bay, a system of defensive batteries and forts made to protect Valdivia during colonial times. Corral was the headquarters of the system...
under the command of Manuel Blanco Encalada in order to capture the last Spanish enclave in South America: Chiloé commanded by Antonio de Quintanilla.
She was sold to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
on 1 April 1826 together with O'Higgins and Independencia
Chilean corvette Independencia (1818)
Independencia was a corvette of 851 tons and 26-gun built 1818 in the Forman Cheeseman Shipyard of New York under the name Curatio for the Chilean revolutionary government....
. Out of the three she was the only one to reach Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. (The O'Higgins sunk rounding Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
and the Independencia sunk in Talcahuano
Talcahuano
Talcahuano is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.-Geography:...
but was refloated and sold to Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
).