Niña logged at least 25,000 nautical miles (46,000 km) under Columbus’ command. It was used to distinguish the ships under the command of Cristopher Columbus (3 ships in this trip). About this last flag, we know it was a capitana flag (a Spanish military term) for the expedition. Historian found no further log of her in historic archives. Cristopher Columbus took from the Santa María the Royal Flag, and the captains of the Pinta and the Niña, a Captains flag each. In 1501, she made a trading voyage to the Pearl Coast on the island of Cubagua, Venezuela. She was lying in wait at Santo Domingoin 1500. In 1498, she returned to Hispaniola as advance guard of Columbus’ Third Voyage. She was the only ship to survive the 1495 hurricane, returning quickly to Spain in 1496. In September 1493, Niña joined a grand fleet of 17 ships for the second voyage to Hispaniola, becoming the flagship for an exploration of Cuba. On the first voyage to America, the crew of Niña slept on the deck but adopted the use of hammocks after seeing Native Americans utilizing them. This indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck. Although Michele de Cuneo, who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, mentioned that Niña was “about 60 toneladas” (60 tons). Browse 1,196 columbus ships photos and images available, or search for christopher columbus ships to find more great photos and pictures. There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of Niña’s design. It was later rebuilt for use by Christopher Columbus.Ĭhristopher Columbus Ships – The Niña (real name Santa Clara) Facts about Christopher Columbus Ships: The Pinta was the fastest of the three ships.

They believed that it was built in Spain in the year 1441. The historian dispute the origin of the ship. The crew size was 26 men under Captain Martín Alonso Pinzón. The ship weighed approximately 60 tons with an estimated deck length of 17 meters (56 ft) and a width of 5.36 meters (17.6 ft). La Pinta was square rigged and smaller than Santa María. Later Columbus used the timbers to build a fort which Columbus called La Navidad (Christmas) because the wreck occurred on Christmas Day. Later realizing that the ship was beyond repair, Columbus ordered his men to strip the timbers from the ship. The ship ran aground off the present-day site of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. With the boy at the helm, the currents carried the ship onto a sandbank. The night being calm, the steersman also decided to sleep, leaving only a cabin boy to steer the ship, a practice which the admiral had always strictly forbidden. Later on 24 December (1492), not having slept for two days, Columbus decided at 11:00 p.m. Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link).Santa María was probably a medium-sized carrack, about 58 ft (17.7 m) long on deck.

Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Creator, Title, Image ID. According to a press release from Sanders Ships. 5-22, the replica will be docked for educational tours to the public from 9 a.m. Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Citation A replica of one of Christopher Columbus famous tall ships, the Pinta, will be docked at Plaza de Luna, located at 900 S. Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link). Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Image ID. How to Citeįor the purposes of a bibliography entry or footnote, follow this model: Wisconsin Historical Society Citation Visual materials in the Archives do not circulate and must be viewed in the Society's Archives Research Room. Use the links below to plan your visit to the Society's Archives. Photos of the Pinta, a replica of the Portuguese caravel ship used by Christopher Columbus during his 1492 transatlantic voyage, made rounds on Twitter last week as it traveled down the Ohio River. Print out this index page and present it to the librarian.

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