Concepcion, Chile

Concepción (Concepción de la Madre Santísima de la Luz) is a city in central Chile and the core of the commune and metropolitan area of Greater Concepción, the country's second largest urban conurbation. It is in the Zona Centro Sur, in the geographic center of the country, and it is the capital of the Concepción Province and Bío Bío Region. It sits about 500 km south of Santiago, the country's capital.

Concepcion in Southern Victory
Concepción and Valparaíso in Chile were favorite shore leave ports for U.S. Navy personnel in the early 20th century. Hiram Kidde was familiar with both.