Chilean frigate Independencia (1818)
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The Independencia was a frigate
with 31 guns and 830 tons originally named Curacio and was launched from the Forman Cheeseman Shipyards of New York
in July 1818.
She arrived (disarmed) to Buenos Aires
on 18 November 1818. Six months later, on 13 May 1819 she departed under the command of Captain Paul Delano
to Valparaíso
.
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
with 31 guns and 830 tons originally named Curacio and was launched from the Forman Cheeseman Shipyards of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in July 1818.
She arrived (disarmed) to 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...
on 18 November 1818. Six months later, on 13 May 1819 she departed under the command of Captain Paul Delano
Paul Delano
Captain Paul Delano , born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was a sea captain and a member of the prominent American Delano family. He moved to Chile as Captain of the Curiacio where he arrived in June 22, 1819 and became an important part of that country's First Chilean Navy Squadron...
to Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
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