The Juan Sebastián de Elcano (A-71), a brigantine-schooner that ABC España describes as the Spanish Navy's most illustrious ambassador and a fixture of the country's naval history, is approaching its first century of life. The school ship was delivered to the Navy in 1928 and has trained generations of midshipmen since then.
According to the outlet, the centenary will be celebrated by revisiting the vessel's most epic passages through a curated institutional and naval agenda. The schedule includes a voyage from Cádiz to Málaga with the King aboard.
Details of the anniversary and the breakdown of the commemorative events accompanying the centenary crossing are to be announced tomorrow at an institutional presentation at the Teatro Real in Madrid, with the defense minister present, ABC España reports.
