ANCUD
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:41 pm
Built in Ancud, Chile in 1843.
Completed in the end of March 1843 and christened PRESIDENTE BULNES, named after the President of Chile at that time.
President Bulnes refused that name and instead did give the name ANCUD too the schooner.
Tonnage 27 tons, with an armament of 4 – 20 pdr. guns.
Building cost $1.457.11.2 real.
President Manuel Bulnes devoted special attention in 1841 to the incorporation of the Magellan Strait and surrounding lands to Chilean jurisdiction, as he learnt that France and Argentine were thinking of stretching their sovereignty to the waters and lands of Magellan’s.
He was carefully to send an expedition to the region with the purpose of establishing a colony.
In May 1843 the ANCUD sailed from the port of Ancud.
She sailed under the command of the Englishman Captain John Williams (Juan Guillermos) to the Magellan’s where he took possession of the Magellan Strait and territory on 21 September 1843 in the name of the Republic of Chile. He was founding there Fuerte Bulnes (Fort Bulnes).
After a few years they noticed the advantages of a place located to the north, next to the sea, between the Rio del Carbon and Sandy Point, which was sheltered and inhabitable, so the colony was moved to this place on 18 December 1848, nowadays known as Punta Arenas.
The ANCUD was used for three years in the Chilean Navy until 1846.
Then her hull was sold for $503 and broken up. (I think sold for merchant use but her fate as so is not known)
She is on Chile 1986 35p sg 1060, and 1993 100p sg 1537.
Source: Armada Chile web-site.
Completed in the end of March 1843 and christened PRESIDENTE BULNES, named after the President of Chile at that time.
President Bulnes refused that name and instead did give the name ANCUD too the schooner.
Tonnage 27 tons, with an armament of 4 – 20 pdr. guns.
Building cost $1.457.11.2 real.
President Manuel Bulnes devoted special attention in 1841 to the incorporation of the Magellan Strait and surrounding lands to Chilean jurisdiction, as he learnt that France and Argentine were thinking of stretching their sovereignty to the waters and lands of Magellan’s.
He was carefully to send an expedition to the region with the purpose of establishing a colony.
In May 1843 the ANCUD sailed from the port of Ancud.
She sailed under the command of the Englishman Captain John Williams (Juan Guillermos) to the Magellan’s where he took possession of the Magellan Strait and territory on 21 September 1843 in the name of the Republic of Chile. He was founding there Fuerte Bulnes (Fort Bulnes).
After a few years they noticed the advantages of a place located to the north, next to the sea, between the Rio del Carbon and Sandy Point, which was sheltered and inhabitable, so the colony was moved to this place on 18 December 1848, nowadays known as Punta Arenas.
The ANCUD was used for three years in the Chilean Navy until 1846.
Then her hull was sold for $503 and broken up. (I think sold for merchant use but her fate as so is not known)
She is on Chile 1986 35p sg 1060, and 1993 100p sg 1537.
Source: Armada Chile web-site.