93 En 1900 la “Tungurahua” es varada en la playa, frente a los depósitos de Aduana y allí se queda hasta que a su casco lo cubre por completo el fango de la orilla del río. El armamento y la artillería se sacaron con destino al parque militar. Al “Jaramijó” se lo dedica a conducir el correo hasta Babahoyo. El único buque que sigue en servicio es el crucero “Cotopaxi”. In 1900 “Tungurahua” ran aground in front of the customs warehouses and remained there until its hull was completely covered by the river’s silt. The armament and the artillery were taken to the military arsenal. “Jaramijo” was assigned to take the mail up to “Babahoyo”. The only ship that continued in service was the Cruiser “Cotopaxi”. El crucero “Cotopaxi”, cañonero “Calderón” después The Cruiser “Cotopaxi”, then Gunship “Calderón” Fue construido en 1884 por David Dunlop en Port Glasgow, Escocia, por encargo de Adam Greulich y Compañía, con domicilio en la ciudad de Valparaíso, Chile, para actividades de transporte de carga, en donde se lo llamó “Chaihuin”. Adquirido por el Gobierno ecuatoriano con transacción del 12 de diciembre de 1886. The Cotopaxi was built in 1884 by David Dunlop in the Port of Glasgow, Scotland, by request of Adam Greulich and Company. The office of the company was in Valparaíso, Chile. The Cotopaxi was built for cargo loading activities. In Chile, the ship was called “Chaihuin” and was purchased by the Ecuadorian government in a transaction dated 15 December, 1886.