250 Anos da criação da Aula Náutica do Porto

A Nautical Class was created in Porto through royal charter, in the 30th of July of 1762, with the purpose of preparing navigation officers to steer war frigates and merchant ships. The Board of Directors of the General Company of Agriculture of the Upper Douro's Vineyards was responsible for the maintenance of the Nautical Class and for charging the supporting taxes. Pilots coming out of the Nautical Class were part of the crews of the merchant ships that headed towards Brazil or the Baltic ...