Simón Bolívar (barque)
Simón Bolívar at anchor | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | |
| Name | Simón Bolívar |
| Namesake | Simón Bolívar |
| Builder | Astilleros Celaya S.A., Bilbao |
| Laid down | 1978 |
| Launched | 21 November 1979 |
| Commissioned | 12 August 1980 |
| Homeport | La Guaira |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active as of 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Steel class "A" tall ship |
| Displacement | 1260 tons |
| Length | 270 ft (82 m) oa |
| Beam | 35 ft 1 in (10.7 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) full load |
| Installed power | 750 hp (560 kW) |
| Propulsion | 1 Detroit diesel 12V-149t |
| Sail plan |
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| Complement | 110 plus 87 cadets |
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Simón Bolívar is a training vessel for the Venezuelan Navy. She sails from the home port of La Guaira and is a frequent participant in tall ship events. She is named after Simón Bolívar, the liberator of Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.