[DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus Ships [PAR] Christopher Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Nia, the Pinta, 
and ... while his other two ships, the Nina and Pinta were each crewed by 18 men
. ... The Nia, the Pinta were caravels, with a shallower draft than a nao, did not 
have ... In addition, the ship carried a small square sail on the bowsprit, and small
... [DOC] [TLE] Santa Mara (ship) - Wikipedia [PAR] La Santa Mara de la Inmaculada Concepcin or La Santa Mara, was the largest 
of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. Her master 
and owner was Juan de la Cosa. Contents. [hide]. 1 History; 2 Shipwreck; 3 Crew 
... The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the smaller caravel-type... [DOC] [TLE] Santa Maria - Ship Carrack - First voyage Christopher Columbus 1492 [PAR] Feb 22, 2015 - 2 min - Uploaded by For LifeModel ship Construction - Santa Mara (ship) Gallega Construction ship model ...  The ... [DOC] [TLE] Ships of Exploration : Santa Maria and Spaceship America - NASA [PAR] Aug 28, 2000 ... Myth: Columbus's ships were specially constructed for the voyage to the New 
World. ... The three ship fleet of Columbus consisted of two ships known as 
caravels (Pinta and Nina) and a larger ship which served as Columbus's flag ship
. ... the water than the broader beamed deeper keeled nao type vessels. [DOC] [TLE] History of the caravel - Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University [PAR] Columbus's ships Nia and Pinta were supposedly caravels, and Columbus ... 
praised his favorite ship, Nia, for her great speed, maneuverability, and safety (2
). ... Despite all of the uncertainty over the etymology of 'caravel', the first mention 
of ... shipping of the 15th century, Don Joo II of Portugal ordered a nao of 1000... [DOC] [TLE] Columbus's Ships - The Columbus Navigation Homepage [PAR] As everyone knows, Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Nia, the 
Pinta ... the sail on the mizzen, or rear, mast was a triangular sail known as a 
lateen. ... Pinta was a caravel, a smaller, lighter, and faster ship than the tubby 
Santa Maria. ... at 17 meters, keel length 13 meters, beam 5 meters, and depth 2 
meters. [DOC] [TLE] Building of the Replica - The Nia & Pinta - The Columbus Foundation [PAR] The Most Historically Accurate Replica of a Columbus Ship Ever Built. ... 
authentic pictures of the Pinta, Nia or the Santa Maria,and all of the so-called 
models, ... The original Santa Maria ran aground in Hispaniola and sank on the 
first voyage. ... Caravels were also used as cargo carriers, warships, patrol boats, 
and even... [DOC] [TLE] Columbus - Florida Museum of Natural History [PAR] There were 20 on the Nia, 26 on the Pinta, and 41 on the Santa Mara. ..... The 
only detailed information concerning Columbus's first voyage is contained .... 
Santa Mara was a "nao," slightly larger and more round-bellied than the two 
caravels, ... smaller swivel guns called harquebuts which could be mounted on 
the ship's... [DOC] [TLE] Crossing the Ocean Blue - American Society of Mechanical Engineers [PAR] The Santa Maria was a type called a Nao. The other two ships were Caravels, 
which was a better ship for a voyage of exploration. The caravels were faster and
... [DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus: Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] The First Trip: ... Columbus thought he had made it to Asia, and called this area 
the Indies, and ... Two of the ships, the Nia and the Pinta were small caravels. ... 
Santa Maria, was a larger type of ship, a carrack, and was captained by 
Columbus. ... Words: ship, explorer, voyage, compass, ocean, Columbus, Europe
, island,... [DOC] [TLE] Early Sailing Ships [PAR] Cog; Caravel; Carrack (Nao); Galleon; East Indiamen; Frigates; Clippers ... In 
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Question: The ships of Columbus' first voyage were 2 caravels & this bigger ship, a type called a nao
Answer: the Santa Maria