Open the pages of this "encyclopedia" of Tome that is the book by Professor Rolando Saavedra Villegas and found this episode of the earthquake on the arrival of Cruise 39 "Blanco Encalada" in aid of the victims. Also clarifies another issue, as is the history of Mirador del Cerro Caupolicán Christmas.
"... At four o'clock in the afternoon of January 25, 1939 anchored in the port took the cruise" Blanco Encalada of the Armada de Chile. It was like a blessing that came to partially mitigate the pain and distress that hit the population. The provision of succor quickly with food and medicines, warm clothes and established a post First Aid to help the wounded. The most serious were sent to Valparaiso, in other Navy vessels. The Department took control, by order of the government, went to the Commander of the "Blanco Encalada", Commander Horace Vio Valdivieso, with the title of Head of Area and was appointed as Head of City Plaza Tome Frigate Captain Agustin Dagnino Ruiz, the then Director of the School of Naval Artilery. Among the first measures was established curfew, beginning in the eight and a half to prevent looting in the midst of darkness and was made aware of all citizens, that the theft was punishable by death. During the stay of the "Blanco Encalada", at evening the sector concurred tomecinos esplanade to watch the cruise savior ... "(...)" ... At three o'clock in the afternoon of February 17, reached I took the destroyer "Riquelme" bringing on board the President of the Republic Don Pedro Aguirre Cerda, together with the commanders in chief of the Army, Naval Station Square and Talcahuano. The president won or done personally, explicándosele with the overall organization and clarity, and detailing the measures taken since I first moments. After visiting some of the city, the Head of State went by car to visit Coelemu, Rafael and Menque together by the Head of the Area Governor and Adjutant Naval Department, on the ground pra know the magnitude of the disaster, reconstructive work and regional needs. All measures taken by the naval authorities told their broadest support and had frank words of approval, praise and confidence for the Navy, publicly congratulating the Head of the Area and the forces under his command ... "(...) "... On Sunday March 5, 1939 in the Plaza de Armas of Tome, the community represented by its authorities and an overflowing crowd of spectators, he proceeded to pay tribute of gratitude to the endowment of the" Blanco Encalada "and gunners of Fort San Martín de Punta de Parra. "People Tomé and surrounding area, recorded the expression of their feelings toward the chief, officers and seamen of the Cruise "Blanco Encalada" for his efforts following the earthquake of January 24, 1939 "
Box in relief holds the plaque depicts a scene of the earthquake in the bay spotted a ship and sailors on land in the city, at the critical moment of its inhabitants rescue and removal of debris. Two sailors serving a seriously wounded, another debris removed , while another sailor carries a child in his arms in parental attitude. In the background a ruined building tilted ... "
The story of Professor Saavedra continues to provide details so exciting as outlined here. This explains, among other things because they built the Mirador del Cerro Navidad, known as "The Caupolicán", well that was built to honor the crew of the Blanco Encalada and the commander who took over as Head of Zone for the asot of elements in 1939. Someone very dear to me, my maternal grandmother who lived in Tomé and has already left this world, I had as a child as she and other villagers boarded the cruise, a huge boat for tomecinos impressive, and were treated kindly by the marines. Already at that time there was talk of "White" as a floating city.
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