Federico Collins Tucapel Captain

 

 

                                               Federico Captain Collins surrounded by family

the main word: sacrifice their principles and ideals so indicated, but it is also true that Captain Collins had been "sacrificed" by the popular legend of a people that through oral history of their ancestors had enough imagination to pay an unrealistic number of stories which they attribute to the master of the responsibility of the sinking ship. In the village of Chule or Camaná, you could hear those words are considered hereditary in this story that: "The ship sank because the captain was in love with a beautiful camaneja, and the helmsman also did the same, both the captain and the boat came to discuss because of this beautiful lady, therefore neglected the course and the ship sank. Others are more bold to say that the captain came to his boat and took refuge with the lady in the sector of the pampas, where it remained hidden to avoid being lynched by villagers due to his irresponsible attitude. So, as you can see, all popular versions coincide in pointing to the captain as the cause of the sinking of the ship, some attributed to drunkenness and be a promoter of a wild party. The truth is that after many years finally able to review the diaries and testimony of the era in which highlighted the figure of Captain Collins as one of the main heroes of this eponymous tragedy, in which decides to stay to die in the ship, making sure that first the passengers are safe. This year we are commemorating the centennial slides of the wreck of Tucapel is appropriate to give our tribute and appreciation to the noble, calm and intelligent as captain describe what the dr. Cesar Augusto Maradiegue to say goodbye before leaving the ship