The Santa Maria was a carrack that served as the flagship of Christopher Columbus on his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, alongside the smaller caravels Nina and Pinta. She ran aground off the coast of Hispaniola on Christmas Day 1492 and was lost, and her timbers were used to help build a settlement Columbus named La Navidad.
Facts
SignificanceFlagship of Christopher Columbus's first transatlantic voyage; her timbers, salvaged after running aground on Christmas Day 1492, were used to build the fort of La Navidad. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderBuilt in Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain); owned and captained by Juan de la Cosa 1 Connections
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Santa Maria (ship)
WikipediaHistory section, sentence 1
Built in Pontevedra, Galicia, Santa María was a medium-sized commercial nau or carrack, with a single 62-foot (18.9-metre)-long deck and three small masts.
lead section, sentence 2
In 1492, the ship ran aground on a sand bar near modern-day Cap-Haïtien of the island of Hispaniola.
Shipwreck section, sentence 3
The timbers were later used to build a fort near the modern town of Limonade that Columbus named La Navidad (Christmas) because the wreck occurred on Christmas Day.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.