The ship is the sixth to bear the name Esmeralda.
The first was the frigate Esmeralda captured by the Spanish at Callao, Peru, by Admiral Lord Thomas Alexander Cochrane of the Chilean navy, in a daring invasion on the night of November 5, 1820.
The second was the corvette Esmeralda of the Chilean navy which, setting against superior forces, fought until they fell with colors flying on May 21, 1879 at the Battle of Iquique.
These events mark important milestones for the Chilean Navy and the ship`s name is said to evoke its values ​​of courage and sacrifice.

Construction began in Cádiz, Spain, in 1946. She was intended to be Spain`s national training ship. During her construction in 1947, the yard where she was built suffered catastrophic explosions, which damaged the vessel and placed the yard on the brink of bankruptcy.
Work on the ship was temporarily stopped. In 1950, Chile and Spain began negotiations in which Spain offered to repay debts owed to Chile as a result of the Spanish Civil War in the form of manufactured products, including the yet-to-be-completed Esmeralda. Chile accepted the offer and the ship was formally transferred to Chilean ownership in 1951.
Work then continued

the ship.
She was finally launched on 12 May 1953 in front of an audience of 5000 people.
She was baptized by Mrs. Raquel Vicuña de Orrego with a bottle wrapped in the national colors of Spain and Chile.
She was delivered as a four-masted topsail schooner to the Government of Chile on 15 June 1954, Captain Horacio Cornejo Tagle in command.

Measurements :

Height: 56cm
Length: 113cm
Width: 14cm
Scale: 1:100