ARC Gloria tall ship arrives in Edinburgh

MEMBERS of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have welcomed the latest arrival to the capital’s port – the ARC Gloria, a historic Colombian tall ship built by the nation’s navy in the 1960s.
The Colombian historic Tall Ship ARC Gloria sailing into Leith. Picture: Jane BarlowThe Colombian historic Tall Ship ARC Gloria sailing into Leith. Picture: Jane Barlow
The Colombian historic Tall Ship ARC Gloria sailing into Leith. Picture: Jane Barlow

The vessel is one of the largest ships of its kind still in service, and will stop at Ocean Terminal for a four-day public visit.

The ARC Gloria, manned by a crew of 150, has already docked in Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands as part of a goodwill tour.