BAP Unión
BAP Unión (BEV-161) is a training ship of the Peruvian Navy built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA. It is a four-masted, steel-hulled, class "A" barque, composed of 38 steel modules. It has a total length (including bowsprit) of 115.50 m (378 ft 11 in); a beam of 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in); a draft of 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in); an air draft of 53.50 m (175 ft 6 in); a displacement of 3,200 tonnes; a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h) and a crew of 250 officers and trainees. The ship's name honors a Peruvian corvette that took part in the first stage of the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific as part of a naval squadron under the command of Miguel Grau, a hero of the Peruvian Navy.
BAP Unión (BEV-161) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Peru | |
| Name | BAP Unión |
| Namesake | Unión (1865) |
| Ordered | 23 December 2010 |
| Builder | SIMA, Callao, Peru |
| Laid down | 8 December 2012 |
| Launched | 22 December 2014 |
| Commissioned | 27 January 2016 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Barque |
| Displacement | 3,200 t |
| Length | 115.50 m (378 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Caterpillar 3516H engine, a BERG propeller, a Rolls-Royce maneuvering propeller and a Reintjes LAF-863L gearbox |
| Sail plan | Four-masted barque; 34 sails, total sail area of 3,402 m² (36,620 sq. ft.) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Like other similar ships, Unión has been conceived not only for training purposes, but also to be a sailing ambassador for its home country. Due to its features and dimensions, it has been considered (as of the date it was commissioned) the largest sail vessel in Latin America.