![]() The details of Columbuss ships the Santa Maria. Niña logged at least 25,000 nautical miles (46,000 km) under Columbus’ command. 1992 marked the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. Historian found no further log of her in historic archives. 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). 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) 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 admiral’s navigational genius showed itself immediately, for they sailed southward to the Canary Islands, off the northwest African mainland, rather than sailing due west to the islands of the Azores. 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. Christopher Columbus: departing from Palos, Spain The little fleet left on August 3, 1492. Later on 24 December (1492), not having slept for two days, Columbus decided at 11:00 p.m. The ships arrive on Thursday, May 14 th, and there will be a private viewing of the ships for the media after docking.ĬOLUMBUS FOUNDATION, INC.Santa María was probably a medium-sized carrack, about 58 ft (17.7 m) long on deck. ![]() Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1 7 or email. The ships are open every day from 9:00 a.m. ![]() Admission charges are $8.00 for adults, $ 7.00 for seniors, and $6.00 for students 5 – 16. While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Historians consider the caravel the Space Shuttle of the fifteenth century.īoth ships tour together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The “Pinta” was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. The ‘Nina’ was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Justison Street, until their departure early Wednesday morning, May 20 th. The ships will be docked at the 700 block of S. On Friday, May 15 th, the ‘Pinta’ and the ‘Nina’, replicas of Columbus’ Ships, will open in Wilmington. COLUMBUS SHIPS PINTA AND NINA TO LAND IN WILMINGTON ![]()
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