Arturo Prat (War Hero) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón is a Chilean lawyer and naval officer. He was killed at the Battle of Iquique, during the Pacific War. During his career, Prat participated in a number of naval wars, including those at Papudo and Abtao. After his death, his name became a rallying call for Chilean forces, and Arturo Prat has since been considered a national hero. Prat's name is remembered on many squares, streets, buildings and other structures in Chile. Its name has been commemorated by four major Chilean warships, including a Brooklyn-class cruiser from the 1950s, a British district destroyer from 1983 to 2006, and more recently a class destroyer. Jacob van Heemskerck of the Netherlands was transferred in Chile as the Capitan Prat in 2006. One of Chile's Antarctic research facilities, the Arturo Prat Station, and the Chilean Naval Academy, the Escuela Naval Arturo Prat, bears the name. he. His portrait appeared on the 10,000-peso Chilean bill.

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