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).
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Cuauhtémoc appearing out of the fog. |
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If you look closely, you can see the sailors manning the yard arms. |
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Beam to, with the tugs hidden behind. |
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The lighthouses on Georges and McNabs Islands to the left. |
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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.
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As with many similar vessels, Cuauhtémoc was flying a huge ensign from the mizzen mast. |
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Each stair tread bears the ship's name. |
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One of the ship's boats. |
The rest of the photos can be found
here.
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