A Visit From The Past: Tall Ships Of Charleston, Part 3 - The "Libertad" - Episode 3

The Libertad is one of the largest ships to enter Charleston harbor. This frigate is the pride of the Argentinian Navy. She has a rich history, and today serves as a training vessel for cadets, where they learn astronomical navigation with old fashioned sextants, along with all the duties to turn cadets into officers of the Argentinian Navy.

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Charleston hosted a gathering of old ships from all over the world, called “Tall Ships 2000.” This is a year-long program where children can participate in learning how to sail, maintain a ship, and...

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Some love old sailing ships so much, that they have constructed some of their own. Some of these home-made model sailing ships are on display at this gathering, where visitors can enjoy viewing them...