The remains of the British frigate "Lord Lonsdale" rests and decays on a beach just south of Punta Arenas. Why it does so is a bit of a mystery, since the ship was allegedly sunk in the Falkland Islands after a terrible fire. But here she is, now serving as a monument and a tribute to seafarers of all nationalities who have sailed in these stormy seas, especially before the shortcut through the Panama Canal was created.