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[SIZE=3]Summary[/SIZE]
The Armada de Chile places an extremely high emphasis on training high-quality sailors and officers, and their training budget reflects that emphasis, with a total of nine vessels devoted full-time to training roles by the end of 1940. The crown jewel of the training flotilla and the titular flagship of entire Navy is the sail-training vessel Esmeralda, the former barque Pamir. A second, somewhat older training ship, the barque Almirante Uribe, is in service training naval reservists and merchant seamen. In 1940, the Submarine Force received their own training vessel, the small submarine Hero. Six small 44-foot yawls, the Ludens "Navy 44s", serve in various training roles as part of the Escuela Naval, the Sea Scouts, or the Sea Cadets.

[SIZE=3]Index of Classes and Vessels[/SIZE]
Almirante Uribe-class Training Sloop
- Almirante Uribe - 1899/1924

Esmeralda-class Four-Masted Barque
- Esmeralda - 1905/1939

Blanca Estela-class Training Yawl (Luders "Navy-44")
- Blanca Estela (YT-01) - Assigned to the Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Carmela (YT-02) - 1940, assigned to the Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Carmen Gloria (YT-03) - 1940, assigned to Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Aguila (YT-04) - 1940, assigned to the Sea Scouts Association of Chile (Valparaiso)
- Huemel (YT-05) - 1940, assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps (Valdivia)
- Condor (YT-06) - 1940, assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps (Valparaiso)

Héroe-class Training and Experimental Submarine
- Héroe (SST-01) - 1940, assigned to the Submarine Force Training School (Talcahuano)

[SIZE=3]CNS Almirante Uribe, Chilean School Ship laid down 1898 (Engine 1924)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
1,410 t light; 1,485 t standard; 2,500 t normal; 3,312 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
296.59 ft / 239.99 ft x 36.09 ft x 17.98 ft (normal load)
90.40 m / 73.15 m x 11.00 m x 5.48 m

Armament:
4 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1924 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 223 lbs / 101 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm 156.00 ft / 47.55 m 7.22 ft / 2.20 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm - -

- Conning tower: 3.54" / 90 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,953 ihp / 1,457 Kw = 13.80 kts
Range 15,000nm at 13.80 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,827 tons

Three masts, barque-rigged

Complement:
176 - 229

Cost:
£0.089 million / $0.354 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 28 tons, 1.1 %
Armour: 190 tons, 7.6 %
- Belts: 145 tons, 5.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 31 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 113 tons, 4.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 679 tons, 27.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,090 tons, 43.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 16.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,230 lbs / 2,826 Kg = 118.2 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.562
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.65 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 45.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 39.37 ft / 12.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.22 ft / 5.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 13.89 ft / 4.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 42.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.3 %
Waterplane Area: 6,112 Square feet or 568 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 241 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 285 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 4.55
- Overall: 1.12
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 400 tons for rigging, masts, bowspirit

Ships in Class:
- Almirante Uribe

[SIZE=3]Esmeralda (former Pamir), Chilean Tall Ship laid down 1905 (Engine 1939)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
3,732 t light; 3,851 t standard; 5,938 t normal; 7,608 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
382.57 ft / 344.49 ft x 46.39 ft x 23.82 ft (normal load)
116.61 m / 105.00 m x 14.14 m x 7.26 m

Armament:
1 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1915 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 4,121 shp / 3,074 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 24,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,757 tons

Complement:
337 - 439

Cost:
£0.147 million / $0.587 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 111 tons, 1.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,970 tons, 50.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,206 tons, 37.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 10.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
27,849 lbs / 12,632 Kg = 4,928.5 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 7.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 13.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.85

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.546
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.43 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.51 ft / 6.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.46 ft / 4.41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 19.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.0 %
Waterplane Area: 10,769 Square feet or 1,000 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 675 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 153 lbs/sq ft or 748 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.19
- Longitudinal: 5.25
- Overall: 2.39
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

The Armada de Chile will acquire six brand-new training yawls from the United States in 1940.



[SIZE=3]"Navy 44" Training Yawl (Blanca Estela-class)[/SIZE]
Designer: Luders Marine Construction Company
Length (o/a): 44 feet
Length (w/l): 30 feet
Beam: 10 feet
Draft: 6 feet
Mast Height: 52 feet 3 inches
Displacement: 23,400 lbs (10.45 tons)
Sail Area: 980 ft²
Notes: Mahongany-hulled wooden yacht designed in 1939 by Luders Marine Construction Company in the United States.

Ships in Class:
- Blanca Estela (YT-01) - Assigned to the Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Carmela (YT-02) - Assigned to the Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Carmen Gloria (YT-03) - Assigned to Escuela Naval (Talcahuano)
- Aguila (YT-04) - Assigned to the Sea Scouts Association of Chile (Valparaiso)
- Huemel (YT-05) - Assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps (Valdivia)
- Condor (YT-06) - Assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps (Valparaiso)

Carmela is named for the widow of Arturo Prat, after whom the Chilean Naval Academy is named; Blanca Estella is named for Arturo Prat's daughter; Carmen Gloria is named for Arturo Prat's niece.

Carmela, Blanca Estela and Carmen Gloria are assigned to the Escuela Naval "Arturo Prat" (Arturo Prat Naval Academy) in Talcahuano for cadet officer training. They undertake regular outings with crews of cadets to familiarize them with the environment of the sea and the basics of seamanship. The boats are additionally used to support the Escuela Naval Sailing Team, which participates in varsity and intercollegiate sailing competitions. Huemel and Condor are assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps and offer regular sailing excursions for boys interested in joining the Chilean Navy. The Aguila is assigned to the Sea Scouts Association of Chile (an offshoot of the Boy Scouts) and used by that organization for basic training. Aguila and Condor are docked at the Valparaiso Yacht Club; the Huemel is docked at a boathouse on the Rio Cau-cau in Valdivia.

[SIZE=3]Chilean Héroe-class Training Submarine[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Cross-posted from Submarines.[/SIZE]

The small submarine Hero was laid down in January 1940 to serve as a training vessel for the Submarine Flotilla, as well as a testbed boat for new technologies. As the Hero was never intended as a war boat, it had limited range and speed capabilities, appropriate to it's intended use. The Hero carried a single 21" torpedo tube used both for weapons testing and launching simulated torpedo attacks against practice targets. There is no provision for reloads. The Hero has an lock-in/lock-out hatch permitting divers to enter or leave the submarine during emergencies.

Date 1940
Coastal
Armament 1x21" torpedo tube
ElecHP 675
DieselHP 1400
CREW 20
wt fuel&batts 120t
Light Displacement 325t
Loaded Displacement 365t
Full Displacement 405t
res buoyancy 10%
Max Surf Spd 15.2 knots
Max Sub Spd 8.5 knots

Length: 45.0m
Beam: 4.5m
Draft: 4.0m
Crush depth: 212.5m
#TT 1 x 21" (forward)
Mines: 0 tons
Tons Oil: 40.0t
Tons Battery: 80.0t
Miscellaneous Weight: 33 tons

Surface Range 3,472@12 knots
Underwater range 50@6 knots

Ships in Class:
- Héroe (ST-01) - 1940