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- FACT: Their original names were la Santa Clara, la Pinta, and la Santa Gallega. As was common of the time, the crews gave each ship nicknames. La Santa Clara became la Niña ("the girl"); la Pinta became la Pintada ("the painted one," in other words, "the prostitute"); and la Santa Gallega became Maria Galante (the name of another prostitute).
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Oct 12, 2020 · We all know Columbus’ three ships were named the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria — but is that knowledge accurate?
- Caravels Were Cutting Edge in The 15th Century
- Small Ships Offered Advantages—But Also Discomforts
- Food Aboard Ships Was Dry and Often Filled with Maggots
Though only two of Columbus’s ships ended up being caravels, Isabella’s decree speaks to the popularity of the vessel during the 15th-century “Age of Discovery.” Starting with Portuguese explorations of the African coast in the mid-1400s, caravels were prized for their sleek, lightweight hull and their uncanny ability to sail into the wind. Luis Fi...
Small caravels like the Niña and Pinta could only carry between 40 and 50 tons and were crewed by fewer than 30 sailors each. Their lightweight design and rounded bottom meant that they rode high in the water. This proved critical when Columbus needed to navigate the shallow island coastlines near modern-day Cuba. The bulkier Santa Maria, which was...
And then there was the food. Columbus stocked a full year’s worth of food for the journey, not knowing how long it would be before they could return to Spain. For food to last at sea, it needed to be dry. Staples included dried and salted anchovies and cod, pickled or salted beef and pork, dried grains like chickpeas, lentils and beans, and, of cou...
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Jul 31, 2016 · The story of Christopher Columbus would not have been complete without three ships: Santa Maria, La Pinta, and La Niña. Their names are still famous, but the ships themselves seem to have disappeared from the pages of history. Columbus took three ships on his long and dangerous travels.
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Oct 4, 2018 · The three ships of that first voyage are considered among the ‘Holy Grail’ of ship archaeology. Learn more of the three ships that sailed on Christopher Columbus’ maiden voyage to the New World – the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria.
Oct 9, 2021 · More than half a millennium after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the physical remains of his three ships — the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria — remain lost to...
Apr 15, 2022 · Colombus started his voyage on 3rd August 1492 with a fleet of three ships called Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta. He left Palos de la Frontera, Spain, with these ships and 90 crew members. 3. What happened to the three ships? In 1919, Pinta sank at its moorings while Nina also caught fire and sank.
Apr 4, 2022 · The names of Christopher Columbus' three ships on his journey to the "New World" have become famous, but were those really their names? Here's the truth.
