The Ecuadorian naval vessel Abdón Calderón was built in 1885 at Port Glasgow, Scotland by David Dunlop & Co as the cargo ship Chaihuin for Chilean shipowners Adam Greulich y Compañia of Valparaiso.[1] In December 1886 she was purchased by the Ecuador Government, becoming the war steamer Cotopaxi, and was armed with four breech-loading Armstrong cannons and two Gatling guns.[1] In 1892 Cotopaxi was redesignated as a cruiser.[1]
In September 1913 in the Concha Revolution following the assassination of President Eloy Alfaro, the people of Esmeraldas revolted against the government of the new president, General Leónidas Plaza and attacked the local army headquarters. Cotopaxi was already anchored nearby and approached the city and fired warning shots from her 76mm cannon. With the assistance of two contingents of her crew which went ashore, the army was relieved.[2] An extended siege followed, but after the end of the revolts in 1916 a period of austerity led to the reduction in the size of the navy, with only the Cotopaxi remaining in service by the mid-1920s.[2] From 1924 she was also used as a training ship.[3] In 1927 Cotopaxi was again redesignated, now as a gunboat and nine years later her name was changed to Abdón Calderón in honour of the revolutionary hero who died from injuries sustained on 24 May 1822 during the Battle of Pichincha.[1]
Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
At the beginning of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War in July 1941, the port of Guayaquil was blockaded and Abdón Calderón was hurriedly prepared, though with antiquated armament.[4] On 25 July she encountered the Peruvian Orfey class destroyerAlmirante Villar in the Jambeli channel.[4][5] After spotting Abdon Calderón, the Ecuadorian ship that was in transit to Guayaquil, as soon as it recognized the Peruvian ship, turned 180º with respect to its course, fleeing towards Puerto Bolívar while firing shots. "Admiral Villar" did the same, maneuvering in circles, avoiding getting too close to the coast (due to the low seabed there). After 21 minutes of exchange of shots by both sides, the incident ended.[6][7] On her side, the destroyer "Almirante Villar" continued its operations uninterruptedly in the North Theater of Operations until October 1 of that year, when she returned to the port of Callao. On the other hand, the "Abdón Calderón" suffered serious damage to its caldera, forcing it to flee and hiding behind the dense vegetation in the Jambelí Canal and the Santa Rosa estuary.[4]
According to the official Ecuadorian military history, the BAP Almirante Villar of Peru received significant damage from the BAE Calderón, until now there is no evidence necessary to support such a version. Neither documentary nor materially it has been possible to demonstrate with evidence that the Peruvian destroyer received impacts and was damaged according to the Ecuadorian Commander Morán, in charge of "Abdón Calderón", presumed to have achieved according to his report.[citation needed]
Abdón Calderón was later transferred to the Coast Guard and remained in active service until 1957, when she was moored in port.[1]
Museum ship
Abdón Calderón at the Parque de la Armada
In 1960 Abdón Calderón was decommissioned for conversion to a static memorial museum and placed ashore in the Parque de la Armada (Navy Park) at Guayaquil. The museum was inaugurated in 1972.[8]
^ abcdeSánchez Bravo, Mariano (2006). (in Spanish and English). Guayaquil: Instituto de Historia Marítima. pp. 90–98. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^ abSánchez Bravo, Mariano (2006). (in Spanish and English). Guayaquil: Instituto de Historia Marítima. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^Sánchez Bravo, Mariano (2006). (in Spanish and English). Guayaquil: Instituto de Historia Marítima. p. 150. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^ abcSánchez Bravo, Mariano (2006). (in Spanish and English). Guayaquil: Instituto de Historia Marítima. pp. 134–141. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^Wikisource. "Parte oficial peruano sobre el Combate Naval de Jambeli". Retrieved 26 October 2010.
^Porras Barrenechea, Raúl. Historia de la Republica del Perú. Librería Francesa Científica.
^Rodríguez Asti, John (2008). Las Operaciones Navales durante el Conflicto con el Ecuador de 1941: apuntes para su historia (in Spanish). Lima: Dirección de Intereses Marítimos e Información. p. 44.
^Pino, Efrén Avilés. . Enciclopedia del Ecuador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
"Buque museo BAE "Abdón Calderón"" (in Spanish). HISTARMAR – Historia y Arqueologia Marítima.
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BAE Abdon Calderon is a naval ship of Ecuador built in 1885 and now preserved as a museum ship at Guayaquil HistoryNameAbdon CalderonBuilderDavid Dunlop amp Co Port GlasgowYard number179Laid down1884Launched15 November 1884Completed1885Acquired12 December 1886Decommissioned1960StatusMuseum shipGeneral characteristicsTonnage186 GTDisplacement300 long tons 305 t Length40 m 131 ft 3 in Beam4 8 m 15 ft 9 in Draught2 7 m 8 ft 10 in PropulsionReciprocal steam engine 1 shaft 150 shp 112 kW Speed8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph Range500 nmi 930 km Complement54Armament2 Armstrong 76 mm 3 in guns 2 Armstrong 47 mm 2 in guns 2 Breda 20 mm AA guns Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Ecuadorian Peruvian War 2 Museum ship 3 See also 4 ReferencesService history EditThe Ecuadorian naval vessel Abdon Calderon was built in 1885 at Port Glasgow Scotland by David Dunlop amp Co as the cargo ship Chaihuin for Chilean shipowners Adam Greulich y Compania of Valparaiso 1 In December 1886 she was purchased by the Ecuador Government becoming the war steamer Cotopaxi and was armed with four breech loading Armstrong cannons and two Gatling guns 1 In 1892 Cotopaxi was redesignated as a cruiser 1 In September 1913 in the Concha Revolution following the assassination of President Eloy Alfaro the people of Esmeraldas revolted against the government of the new president General Leonidas Plaza and attacked the local army headquarters Cotopaxi was already anchored nearby and approached the city and fired warning shots from her 76mm cannon With the assistance of two contingents of her crew which went ashore the army was relieved 2 An extended siege followed but after the end of the revolts in 1916 a period of austerity led to the reduction in the size of the navy with only the Cotopaxi remaining in service by the mid 1920s 2 From 1924 she was also used as a training ship 3 In 1927 Cotopaxi was again redesignated now as a gunboat and nine years later her name was changed to Abdon Calderon in honour of the revolutionary hero who died from injuries sustained on 24 May 1822 during the Battle of Pichincha 1 Ecuadorian Peruvian War Edit At the beginning of the Ecuadorian Peruvian War in July 1941 the port of Guayaquil was blockaded and Abdon Calderon was hurriedly prepared though with antiquated armament 4 On 25 July she encountered the Peruvian Orfey class destroyer Almirante Villar in the Jambeli channel 4 5 After spotting Abdon Calderon the Ecuadorian ship that was in transit to Guayaquil as soon as it recognized the Peruvian ship turned 180º with respect to its course fleeing towards Puerto Bolivar while firing shots Admiral Villar did the same maneuvering in circles avoiding getting too close to the coast due to the low seabed there After 21 minutes of exchange of shots by both sides the incident ended 6 7 On her side the destroyer Almirante Villar continued its operations uninterruptedly in the North Theater of Operations until October 1 of that year when she returned to the port of Callao On the other hand the Abdon Calderon suffered serious damage to its caldera forcing it to flee and hiding behind the dense vegetation in the Jambeli Canal and the Santa Rosa estuary 4 According to the official Ecuadorian military history the BAP Almirante Villar of Peru received significant damage from the BAE Calderon until now there is no evidence necessary to support such a version Neither documentary nor materially it has been possible to demonstrate with evidence that the Peruvian destroyer received impacts and was damaged according to the Ecuadorian Commander Moran in charge of Abdon Calderon presumed to have achieved according to his report citation needed Abdon Calderon was later transferred to the Coast Guard and remained in active service until 1957 when she was moored in port 1 Museum ship Edit Abdon Calderon at the Parque de la Armada In 1960 Abdon Calderon was decommissioned for conversion to a static memorial museum and placed ashore in the Parque de la Armada Navy Park at Guayaquil The museum was inaugurated in 1972 8 See also EditEcuadorian torpedo gunboat Libertador BolivarReferences Edit a b c d e Sanchez Bravo Mariano 2006 Episodios Historicos e Imagenes de la Armada del Ecuador in Spanish and English Guayaquil Instituto de Historia Maritima pp 90 98 Archived from the original on 14 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 a b Sanchez Bravo Mariano 2006 Episodios Historicos e Imagenes de la Armada del Ecuador in Spanish and English Guayaquil Instituto de Historia Maritima pp 114 115 Archived from the original on 14 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 Sanchez Bravo Mariano 2006 Episodios Historicos e Imagenes de la Armada del Ecuador in Spanish and English Guayaquil Instituto de Historia Maritima p 150 Archived from the original on 14 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 a b c Sanchez Bravo Mariano 2006 Episodios Historicos e Imagenes de la Armada del Ecuador in Spanish and English Guayaquil Instituto de Historia Maritima pp 134 141 Archived from the original on 14 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 Wikisource Parte oficial peruano sobre el Combate Naval de Jambeli Retrieved 26 October 2010 Porras Barrenechea Raul Historia de la Republica del Peru Libreria Francesa Cientifica Rodriguez Asti John 2008 Las Operaciones Navales durante el Conflicto con el Ecuador de 1941 apuntes para su historia in Spanish Lima Direccion de Intereses Maritimos e Informacion p 44 Pino Efren Aviles Calderon Canonero Enciclopedia del Ecuador in Spanish Archived from the original on 25 July 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 Buque museo BAE Abdon Calderon in Spanish HISTARMAR Historia y Arqueologia Maritima Coordinates 2 12 56 N 79 53 14 E 2 21547 N 79 88729 E 2 21547 79 88729 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BAE Abdon Calderon amp oldid 1136973558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
