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ARA Libertad Returns to Buenos Aires After Nearly Six Months at Sea

The deployment combined officer instruction with international outreach, featuring a first‑ever port call in Norway.

Overview

  • The Argentine Navy’s sail training ship completed its 53rd Training Voyage after covering roughly 22,000 nautical miles and calling at ten ports across Europe and the Americas.
  • The crew numbered 270, including 51 midshipmen from the Naval Military School under the command of Captain Roberto Ariel Gestoso.
  • Kristiansand marked the ship’s inaugural visit to Norway, where it took part in the Tall Ships Race 2025.
  • In Hamburg, an open day drew about 5,000 visitors, and the crew held a ceremony honoring the submarine ARA San Juan.
  • Admiral Carlos Allievi welcomed the vessel in Baltimore, while planned events in Santo Domingo were curtailed due to Tropical Storm Melissa before a final foreign stop in Fortaleza.