Chilean schooner Ancud (1843)
The schooner Ancud was the ship sent by Chile in 1843 to claim sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan and establish Fuerte Bulnes, the first Chilean settlement in the strait. It was built for the purpose in the city of San Carlos de Ancud and commanded by John Williams Wilson, a British-born Chilean captain.
The Schooner Ancud replica is one of the main attractions of the Museo Nao Victoria in Punta Arenas | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Chile | |
| Name | Ancud |
| Namesake | Ancud |
| Operator | Chilean Navy |
| Launched | 1843 |
| Commissioned | 1843 |
| Decommissioned | 1846 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Tons burthen | 27 t |
| Length | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Beam | 3.80 m (12.5 ft) |
| Draught | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Armament | 4 guns x 20 lbs |
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