Model of the barquentine Juan Sebastián de Elcano, a training ship for the Royal Spanish Navy (1927–active service) – (José Francisco Arregui Arambarri) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: José Francisco Arregui Arambarri

Size: 2 x 230 cm

Museum: Naval Museum (Madrid, Spain)

Technique: Aluminium

A training ship that has represented Spain across all the seas and ports it has passed through on its training cruises. It has four masts—Blanca, Almansa, Asturias, and Nautilus—named after former training ships. It was named to commemorate and globally honor the Spanish explorer who completed the expedition started by Magellan, circumnavigating the world.