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On a day like today, in 1689 Blas de Lezo was born, one of the most famous Spanish sailors in history, who defended Cartagena de Indias during the British siege in 1741.

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His work has been widely recognized and thanked, but one of the most curious forms of gratitude, by the Colombian navy, was to name one of his American home ships after his name.

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This was a "Mettawee" tanker originally named AOG-30 USS KALAMAZOO, and renamed in 1944 as the ARC Blas de Lezo (BT-62), once it was transferred to Colombian hands. This name lasted until 1965.

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#TalDíaComoHoy, en 1689 nace Blas de Lezo, uno de los marinos españoles con más fama de la historia, que defendió Cartagena de Indias durante el asedio británico en 1741.

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Su labor ha sido ampliamente reconocida y agradecida, pero una de las formas más curiosas de agradecimiento, por parte de la armada colombiana, fue otorgar el nombre de marino a uno de sus barcos de origen estadounidenses.

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Este era un petrolero “Mettawee” al que se llamó originariamente AOG-30 USS KALAMAZOO, y se rebautizó en 1944 como el ARC Blas de Lezo (BT-62), una vez se transfirió a manos colombianas. Este nombre duró hasta 1965.

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