ARA Uruguay, Museum ship in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ARA Uruguay is a steel-hulled vessel with teak sheathing and three masts, divided into several decks with exhibits about Argentine naval operations. The interior shows how officers and crew lived and worked aboard this type of warship.
Built in England in 1874, the ship served the Argentine Navy for nearly 50 years as an active warship. It was later converted to ammunition storage before eventually becoming a museum vessel.
The name honours the Uruguay River, which Argentina shares with Uruguay and Brazil. In 1919 the corvette carried the remains of the Mexican poet Amado Nervo back to Mexico. Today it forms the Museum of the Sea and Navigation together with the frigate ARA Presidente Sarmiento.
The ship is moored at Dock 4 of Puerto Madero and welcomes visitors to explore its decks and cabins. Wear sturdy shoes as stairs are steep and the vessel moves slightly with the water.
The rescue was led by Lieutenant Commander Julián Irízar, who returned from a London diplomatic post to take command. After the Swedish expedition ship Antarctic was crushed by ice, the Uruguay located the survivors and brought them all back, reaching Buenos Aires on 2 December 1903 amid public celebrations.
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