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Marinero Desconocido

Iquique, Chile

Marinero Desconocido

The Unknown Sailor Monument is a monument built in honor to the sailors who fought and died in the Battle of Iquique, a naval battle off the coast of Chile. This monument was given by the Chilean Navy to the city of Iquique in tribute to the seamen. It was opened by the Commander in Chief of the Nav

y and member of the Pinochet-led Military Junta, Admiral José Toribio Merino, on August 20, 1977, when Commander Eduardo Angulo Budge was in charge of the Naval District North.

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