Coinciding with the 59th anniversary of the wreck of the Spanish Navy frigate "Ariete", on February 25, the multipurpose ship "Carnota" will dock at Brens Harbour.
On the same day, an open day is planned for the general public so that the residents of Carnota and region can make a visit to the interior of the ship A61 Carnota at the following time: in the afternoon: from 15:30 to 18:00 h.
During the morning day, the visit of the students of the CEIPs of Carnota and O Pindo and the IES Lamas de Castelo is also planned. The official visit will take place from 12:15 to 15:00 and the authorities will attend with prior invitation.
The ship is named "Carnota" thanks to the initiative of Francisco Vilabrille Caamaño, resident of Carnota and member of the National Police Corps, who in 2021 presented the proposal to give the name "Carnota" to the ship based and documented in past events. This proposal was formalized through the City Council of Carnota and fortunately the Spanish Navy took it into consideration.
Since the fateful day of February 25, 1966, in which the frigate "Ariete" (D-36) embarked on the coasts of Galicia, the municipality of Carnota maintains a very special link with the Navy. Without appreciating the high risk it posed and in the midst of a brave storm, locals risked their lives to save the entire endowment of the frigate, 168 men, with the Scarce resources they had.
In recognition of its value and the service rendered, it was granted, in its day, to the City Council of Carnota the title of Moi Humanitarian, an honor of which today its coat of arms is made gallant and is a source of pride for much of its population.
Today, the ship named A61 Carnota serves in the Navy as a multipurpose ship carrying out towing missions, maritime surveillance, logistical transport, support for other vessels and vertical refueling.
The Navy acquired another ship of similar characteristics, the A62 Cartagena, having planned to purchase two more in the near future, naming the series of these ships as the Carnota series, in honor of this first.
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