NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - A military ship from Uruguay is making a stop inConnecticut and will be open for free public tours this weekend. The Capitan Miranda is scheduled to be at the New London Pier and will be opento the public from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The 210-foot, three-mast training ship was commissioned as a survey ship in1930 and was overhauled in 1977. It's scheduled to remain in the area untilMonday. The visit marks the 20th year of a partnership between the state National Guardand the Uruguayan Armed Forces. The pairing is part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program, whichhas produced more than 80 such partnerships between state National Guard unitsnationwide and foreign armed forces.
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