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'''Arturo Prat Chacón''' (1848-1879) was a [[Chile]]an marine, military and lawyer who fought in the [[War of the Pacific]] and is now considered the maximum naval [[hero]] of the Chilean Nation.
'''Arturo Prat Chacón''' (1848-1879) was a [[Chile]]an marine, military and lawyer who fought in the [[War of the Pacific]] and is now considered the maximum naval [[hero]] of the Chilean Nation.
He died in the 21st of May of 1879 during the [[Battle of Iquique|Naval Battle of Iquique]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memoriachilena.gob.cl/602/w3-article-3308.html|publisher=Memoria Chilena|language=es|title=Arturo Prat Chacón (1848-1879)}}</ref> in which his old corvette called ''La Esmeralda'' was less powerful than the Peruvian Huáscar Monitor. Prat and his crew in a patriotic act, never surrended and when the ''Esmeralda'' was sinking, Prat and few men boarded the Huáscar, he said "Let's board guys!", once he boarded he got killed by the Peruvian crew.
He died in the 21st of May 1879 during the [[Battle of Iquique|Naval Battle of Iquique]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memoriachilena.gob.cl/602/w3-article-3308.html|publisher=Memoria Chilena|language=es|title=Arturo Prat Chacón (1848-1879)}}</ref> in which his old corvette called ''La Esmeralda'' was less powerful than the Peruvian Huáscar Monitor. Prat and his crew in a patriotic act, never surrendered and when the ''Esmeralda'' was sinking, Prat and few men boarded the Huáscar, he said "Let's board guys!", once he boarded he got killed by the Peruvian crew.
[[Miguel Grau]], who was the Captain of the Huáscar knew Prat from the [[Chincha Islands War]] (1864-1866) where Chile and Peru were allied against Spain and both marines fought together. Grau allowed the remaining Chileans of The ''Esmeralda'' to arrive to the Huáscar and let them go once the battle ended.
[[Miguel Grau]], who was the Captain of the Huáscar knew Prat from the [[Chincha Islands War]] (1864-1866) where Chile and Peru were allied against Spain and both marines fought together. Grau allowed the remaining Chileans of The ''Esmeralda'' to arrive to the Huáscar and let them go once the battle ended.
Today the 21st of May is a holiday in which the Heroic Act is remembered. There are plenty of places named after him in Chile, including: 144 streets, a province, a town, an Antarctic Station, a University, a Naval Academy, unities of the Chilean Navy, and many more.
Today the 21st of May is a holiday in which the Heroic Act is remembered. There are plenty of places named after him in Chile, including: 144 streets, a province, a town, an Antarctic Station, a University, a Naval Academy, unities of the Chilean Navy, and many more.
Prat is not only considered a hero, but also an honest, respectful, responsable, honorable, virtuous person who loved his family, his wife and his country. He was a [[Catholic]] and also a [[Spiritism|Spiritist]].
Prat is not only considered a hero, but also an honest, respectful, responsible, honorable, virtuous person who loved his family, his wife and his country. He was a [[Catholic]] and also a [[Spiritism|Spiritist]].
In 1985 the Naval Academy of Japan paid tribute to those who considered the top 3 heroes in world naval history and the chosed ones were: the English Admiral [[Horatio Nelson]] (hero of [[Battle of Trafalgar|Trafalgar]]), the Japanese Admiral Togo (hero of [[Battle of Tsushima|Tsushima]]) and the Chilean Captain Arturo Prat Chacón (hero of Iquique).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combate-naval-de-iquique.webnode.cl/arturo-prat-entre-los-mas-grandes/|title=Arturo Prat entre los héroes máximos según armada japonesa|language=es}}</ref>
In 1985 the Naval Academy of Japan paid tribute to those who considered the top 3 heroes in world naval history and the chosed ones were: the English Admiral [[Horatio Nelson]] (hero of [[Battle of Trafalgar|Trafalgar]]), the Japanese Admiral Togo (hero of [[Battle of Tsushima|Tsushima]]) and the Chilean Captain Arturo Prat Chacón (hero of Iquique).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combate-naval-de-iquique.webnode.cl/arturo-prat-entre-los-mas-grandes/|title=Arturo Prat entre los héroes máximos según armada japonesa|language=es}}</ref>