Ten women on deck of the Chilean training ship GENERAL BAQUEDANO in Circular Quay, Sydney
GENERAL BAQUEDANO was built in 1898 and was used as a training vessel for young sailors. In 1931, GENERAL BAQUEDANO visited Sydney during a training cruise of Pacific nations that included New Zealand and Suva, Fiji. One hundred days out of Valparaiso, Chile the training ship arrived in Sydney. GENERAL BAQUEDANO was commanded by Captain Luis Alvarez and his crew consisted of seventeen officers, three sub-officers and 292 men including a number of ratings.
Australian National Maritime Museum (Sydney, Australia)
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About this artwork
- Title: Ten women on deck of the Chilean training ship GENERAL BAQUEDANO in Circular Quay, Sydney
- Artist: Samuel J Hood Studio
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Australian National Maritime Museum
- Main color: Gray
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
