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B.S. 03 Capitán Christiansen
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Was constructed in England for the
RNLI in 1928 like life boat Rams gate type with helmet of wood of theca and
boxes of flotation of metal and wood that went ordered under cover. He was
brought to Chile in 1956 serving by space of 43 years the community of
Valparaiso.
During its service in England participation in
II World War in the
Operation fitted to him Dynamo, that required of small ships of little openwork
evacuating British and French troops from beaches of Dunkerke in June of 1940,
From 1993 hoists the flag with the cross of San Jorge refunded in the shield of
arms of Dunkerke, authorized by the British Admiralty, the School of Heraldic
and the city of Dunkirk. At the moment it is Cultural Patrimony of the city of
Valparaiso whom it postulates to the category of Cultural Patrimony of the
Humanity.
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