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Oct 9, 2019 · Learn about the three caravels that Columbus sailed on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492: the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Find out how their design, rigging and crewing made them fast, versatile and cramped.
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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, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs.
For his westward voyage to find a shorter route to the Orient, Columbus and his crew took three medium-sized ships, the largest of which was a carrack (Spanish: nao), the Santa María, which was owned and captained by Juan de la Cosa, and under Columbus's direct command.
May 16, 2024 · The first voyage of Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus's fleet. 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.
Apr 15, 2022 · Learn about the three ships that helped Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic and find a new continent in 1492: Santa Maria, Niña and Pinta. Find out their original names, sizes, features, captains, fates and more.
The first voyage of Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus's fleet. 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.
