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La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción (Spanish for: The Holy Mary of the Immaculate Conception), or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492
Santa María, Christopher Columbus’ flagship on his first voyage to America. About 117 feet (36 metres) long, the “Santa María” had a deck, three masts, and forecastle and sterncastle and was armed with bombards that fired granite balls.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 9, 2019 · Santa Maria was the largest and heaviest of Columbus' three ships, but it was also a cargo ship that could not sail in shallow waters. Learn about the history and design of this vessel and why it was abandoned in 1492.
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Oct 5, 2017 · The Santa Maria, Niña, and Pinta are the three ships of Columbus's First Fleet that sailed to the Caribbean in 1492. Learn about the challenges and reasons why they remain undiscovered after centuries of searching.
500 years later, Christopher Columbus’ flagship Santa Maria likely found off coast of Haiti. Science May 13, 2014 12:32 PM EDT. A leading underwater archaeologist says he has identified the...
The first voyage of Christopher Columbus. Illustration depicting Christopher Columbus's fleet departing from Spain in 1492. The ships for the first voyage—the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María —were fitted out at Palos, on the Tinto River in Spain.
La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción, or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs. Her master and owner was Juan de la Cosa.
