Pailebot Santa Eulàlia, a historic vessel characterizing Mediterranean Occidental navigation and representative of cabotage, was launched in 1919 at Torrevella (Alacant). Originally named Carmen Flores (now Santa Eulàlia), it was previously owned by Pascual Flores Benavent, who ordered its construction in 1918. Involved in transporting cereals, wood, salt, and minerals, it sailed between 1919 and 1927, crossing the Atlantic Ocean twice with a destination in Cuba.
In 1975, the ship underwent a significant modernization and was renamed Sayremar Uno, before being acquired by the Museu Marítim de Barcelona in 1997 for restoration, reconstruction, and operationalization. Today, the pailebot Santa Eulàlia is docked at the Moll de la Fusta del Port Vell in Barcelona, serving as the flagship of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona and used as a resource for educational programs and civic activities related to the sea.
It was officially declared a Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional (BCIN) by the Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya on June 28, 2011.
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Written by Nik Frost
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