Fragata Presidente Sarmiento, Buenos Aires

Fragata Presidente Sarmiento, Buenos Aires

The Fragata Presidente Sarmiento is one of the last Argentine naval training ships from the 1890s. It houses a museum about navigation today.

The Fragata Presidente Sarmiento was the first training ship of the Argetine Navy. The seventh president of Argentina, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento established the navy academy in the country and commissioned the frigate to take marines around the world as part of their education. It was built in Liverpool and arrived in Argentina in 1898. It was 230 feet long and 44 feet wide. It has 3 masts, 35 sails and a beautiful figurehead representing the Argentine republic on the bow. It set off on its maiden voyage in 1899. The Fragata Presidente Sarmiento sailed around the world 39 times for the purpose of training young navy cadets. The seagoing function of the ship was stopped in 1938. It remained a stationary training ship docked in Buenos Aires until 1961 and became a National Historic Monument in 1962.

In 1964 Fragata Presidente Sarmiento was converted into a museum. Objects brought back by the frigate after its trips around the world are exhibited. Among objects displayed are a stone from the Great Wall of China, the embalmed body of the ship’s pet, Lampazo and the Argentine flag embroidered in Shanghai. Catholic Mass is celebrated on board every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month.

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Sight Name: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento
Sight Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (See walking tours in Buenos Aires)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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