EH5NSM Fragata Nuestra Senora de Las Mercedes
Inviato: 1 novembre 2014, 22:22Special call EH5NSM to commemorative the Frigate Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes. Activation from 1 to November 16, 2014 by Team Member of Cartagena on all bands and modes. The ship Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes was a frigate belonging to the Spanish Armada, which was launched in the port of Havana in 1786 and was part of the convoy that covered the trade route between the colonies of America and Spain, often threatened by ships the UK. On October 5, 1804, and although it was a time of peace between the two nations produced the Battle of Cape Santa Maria, which will result in the sinking of the ship. It had left Montevideo on August 9, 1804, although initially came from the port of Callao in Lima, Peru, and was loaded with gold, silver, textiles vicuna, cinchona and cinnamon.
