Spanish Ship ‘Elcano’ to Arrive in PH on March 16
The Spanish Navy Training Ship Juan Sebastián Elcano, a four-mast brig-schooner built in 1928, will arrive in the Philippines on March 16, 2021 to mark the 500th anniversary or quincentennial of the first circumnavigation of the world.
“……It will coincide with the arrival of the Spanish Navy Training Ship Juan Sebastian Elcano, named after the captain of the 17 remaining crew out of the original 245 members of the Armada de Maluco (a.k.a., Magellan-Elcano expedition) who completed the first circumnavigation of the world.”
-National Quincentennial Committee, the Republic of the Philippines on Facebook
Next week, @nqcPhilippines will be formally starting the commemoration of the 34 related Quincentennials with the unveiling of the Suluan Quincentennial Marker and the Port Visit of the Juan Sebastian Elcano training ship of @EmbEspFilipinas Navy. pic.twitter.com/TgKGRO7hAw
— National Quincentennial Committee Philippines (@nqcPhilippines) March 8, 2021
In the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines, the country will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, the Philippine part in the first circumnavigation of the world, and other related events.
Here’s a statement of Spanish Ambassador to Manila Jorge Moragas:
“The Juan Sebastián Elcano is doing the same world tour (as the expedition 500 years ago) and (on) March 16, it’s going to visit the very same place in the Philippines. So this coincidence in time and space is something very important that we have to underline.”
Later that day, the @EmbEspFilipinas Naval Training Ship Juan Sebastian Elcano will anchor offshore exactly 500 years following their ancestor's historic journey. They will be welcomed by the Municipality of Guiuan and @TeamAFP. pic.twitter.com/BOEY1ric4h
— National Quincentennial Committee Philippines (@nqcPhilippines) March 9, 2021
The 93-year old training ship ‘Elcano’ will arrive in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. And, the ship was named after the Spaniard Juan Sebastian Elcano, captain of the 17 remaining crew out of the original 245 members of the Armada de Maluco which is also known as the Magellan-Elcano expedition.
Furthermore, due to the pandemic, no physical contact will take place between the crew members of Elcano and those on the land.
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Source: National Quincentennial Committee, Republic of the Philippines, PNA
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