the Escuela Militar Naval del Peru, in El Callao in an underground mausoleum. He posthumously received the rank of Gran Almirante del Perú (Grand Admiral of Peru) in 1967 by order of the Peruvian Congress. A portrait of Almirante Grau is on display in the museum ship Huáscar. Legacy In the year 2000, Miguel Grau was recognized as the "Peruvian of the Millennium" by popular vote. In December 2019, a bust of Grau was donated by the Peruvian Navy to the United Kingdom in Wirral, in tribute to the historic naval links between Peru and Birkenhead. Birkenhead is home to the Cammell Laird shipyard that built the Huáscar'' and the bust is displayed in Birkenhead Town Hall. A square and metro station in Lima are named after him. References Bibliography Robert Gardiner (editorial director), Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1979. . Robert Hutchinson (editor), Jane's Warship Recognition Guide, Revised Edition. New York and London: HarperCollins, 2002. Richard Begazo Salas and Raymond V.B. Blackman (editors), Jane's Fighting Ships 1949–50. New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1949. External links Miguel Grau and the Battle of Angamos 1834 births 1879 deaths People from Piura Region Peruvian people of Catalan descent Peruvian Navy admirals Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru People of the Chincha Islands War Peruvian Navy personnel of the War of the Pacific Military personnel killed in the War of the Pacific Peruvian people of Colombian descent Peruvian military personnel killed in action Freemasons