Santiago, Ril Editores, 2 ed., 2012.
“This book clarifies many doubts that exist about the Corvette Esmeralda, how it was built, and how was life on board. It is a tribute to those men to whom history does not give credit because they only carried out their regular daily duties, as is the case of those who designed, built, and supervised the ship’s construction and of the crews that served in the Esmeralda in its twenty-three years of service in Chile. It also narrates its last combat, stressing to what extent the ship’s characteristics somehow determined the course of events.”
“The text is based on Chilean and British sources, some unknown so far, which allowed to dispel some legends that existed around this historical event.”
“Esmeralda is without a doubt the still most beloved ship in Chilean history. This sentiment originated before the Pacific War, when the corvette provided countless war and peace services, particularly in the role of training ship of many generations of officers and sailors. Her brief and dramatic participation in the great war of the nineteenth century, taking into account the deplorable state she was in when she confronted its final destiny, has since captured the reverence of the Chilean people.”