 Cisne Branco | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Cisne Branco |
| Namesake | English:"White Swan" |
| Operator | Brazilian Navy |
| Builder | Damen Shipyard |
| Laid down | 1998 |
| Launched | 4 August 1999 |
| Homeport | Rio de Janeiro |
| Identification | |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Trainingtall ship |
| Length | 76 m (249 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 46 m (150 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Speed |
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| Crew | 72 |
Cisne Branco is atall ship of theBrazilian Navy, based atRio de Janeiro,Brazil, used for diplomatic and public relations operations worldwide. Her name means "white swan." Afull-rigged ship, she was built inAmsterdam,Netherlands byDamen Shipyard. Herkeel waslaid on 9 November 1998, and she was christened andlaunched on 4 August 1999, delivered to the Brazilian Navy on 4 February 2000. The vessel wascommissioned as a Brazilian naval vessel on 9 March 2000. Itssister ship isStad Amsterdam.
Cisne Branco is the third Brazilian Navy sail-training yacht to carry this famous name. The firstCisne Branco was the classic 15-metre (49 ft) woodenyachtTritonia, which was designed by the legendary naval architectAlfred Mylne, and built byAlexander Robertson & Sons in 1910. The yacht arrived in Brazil in 1978, and after extensive repairs undertook an extended 8-month voyage across the Atlantic. The secondCisne Branco (25 m, 83 ft), which had an aluminium hull, was used by the navy between 1980 and 1986 after which it was passed on to a naval college.
Cisne Branco made her maiden voyage across theAtlantic Ocean to Brazil, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by thePortugueseAdmiralPedro Álvares Cabral. The ship's project is inspired by the design of the 19th centuryclippers.Cisne Branco is normally used in national and international representation activities to showcase the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian culture. As well, she is used as an instructional sailing ship by the cadets of theBrazilian Naval School, Academy ofMerchant Marine, and other naval schools.
In 2010 she participated inVelas Sudamerica 2010, a historicalLatin American tour by eleven tall ships to celebrate thebicentennial of the first national governments of Argentina andChile.[1]
On 18 October 2021Cisne Branco collided with and got stuck under a pedestrian bridge connectingGuayaquil, Ecuador toSantay Island, Ecuador while departing the city. The vessel was stuck while operating withtugboat assistance to pass thedrawbridge, being dragged by strong current. The river flux was understated by a localpilot, theforemast was broken and one small tug sank.Cisne Branco was freed a half hour later by tugs and returned to Guayaquil to be inspected for damage.[2]
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| replenishment tanker | ||
| submarine rescue ship | ||
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