Saturday 11 May 2019

ARM Cuauhtémoc

While we were out for the Battle of the Atlantic service on Sunday, we caught the arrival of the Mexican Navy's sail training vessel, ARM Cuauhtémoc. A sister-ship to Gloria, Simon Bolivar, and Guayas, the barque is similar in design to the Blohm & Voss designs such as Gorch Fock, USCGC Eagle, and NRP Sagres (the latter visited about a year ago).

Cuauhtémoc appearing out of the fog.

If you look closely, you can see the sailors manning the yard arms.

Beam to, with the tugs hidden behind.

The lighthouses on Georges and McNabs Islands to the left.


Cuauhtémoc pulled into Pier 24.


Cuauhtémoc was open to the public over several days, and I managed to get onboard on the final day, Wednesday, before her departure. 


As with many similar vessels, Cuauhtémoc was flying a huge ensign from the mizzen mast.


Each stair tread bears the ship's name.


One of the ship's boats.

















The rest of the photos can be found here.


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