Pacifico
This vessel was built at Cartagena (Spain) by Empresa Nacional Bazán, ordered by Empresa Nacional Elcano, and named "Pedro de Alvarado".
Elcano ordered her as turbine school-ship, with accomodation for many Engine Cadets.
Her main specifications were:
Length 126.61 mtr Beam 17.22 mtr Depth 10.85 mtr Draft 7.6 mtr
2,444 NRT 5,120 GRT 11,295 MT Displacement 7,571 DWT
Propulsion: Turbines Rateau with 7,000 SHP
Consumption: 42.7 MT/day gasoil
Bunker capacity: 1,090 MT
Sea trial speed: 17.7 knots
On 1972 was bought by Marasia, which before had had her under charter, and renamed "Pacifico".
She was usually sailing to Australia and West Coast of South America.
On 25 January 1976 grounded on Ría de Arosa, when bound to Villagarcia de Arosa (Spain) in a trip started at Valparaíso (Chile), and on 10 February 1976 arrived towed to Ferrol to be scrapped by F. Mata.
Elcano ordered at the same time a sister ship, as motor school-ship, but built in Cádiz instead Cartagena. She was called "Alonso de Ojeda" and was chartered for some time to Marasia.
Her propulsion was 4 diesel engines, with 8 cylinders each and 450 mm bore x 900 mm stroke, geared to two shafts delivering 8,000 HP, getting 16.5 knots in sea trials. Her bunker capacity was 711 MT.
