Ignacio Serrano

1846–1879 (age 33)

Biography

Ignacio Serrano rose through the ranks as a sailor, learning seamanship, navigation, and the demands of life aboard the Esmeralda.

At the battle of Iquique he remained at his post, standing beside Captain Prat even as the ship fell, and his steadfastness became part of the shared grief and pride of the nation.