Hello Steemian friends!
It has been a while since my last post, but I promise I will make an effort to post more as soon as I have more interesting things to share with you all.
Last month I attended an annual event in my city - The Sea Week - where a few historical boats from Portugal are ancored for a single weekend, so people can visit them. The weather was perfect this year, at least before hurricane Leslie decided to show up too! Anyways, I was able to take some nice photos and appreciate the magnificient boats inside and out.
| The NRP Sagres III training ship
Built at Hamburg for the German Navy by the year of 1937, it belongs to the Portuguese Navy since 1962.
NRP Sagres has visited more than 60 countries and it has circumnavigated the globe three times: 1978-79, 1983-84 and 2010. The vessel serves various functions including the training of cadets and future naval officers; as well as operating as a floating embassy to support diplomatic and diasporic efforts around the world.
| Vera Cruz - Portuguese caravel
It is a replica of the caravels used by the Portuguese in the age of discovery.
It was built in the year 2000 in the shipyard of Vila do Conde in the scope of the celebration of the 500 years of the Discovery of Brazil.
| Riquitum
Built in 1943 at Chaves and Setúbal cities.
I hope you liked it!
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