USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. On August 3, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus started his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. With a crew of 90 men and three ships-the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria-he left from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Everyone knows the names of the three ships that sailed on Christopher Columbus’ maiden voyage to the New World – the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Few realize that only the Santa Maria was the true name of the three ships. The Niña and Pinta were nicknames given to the vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bulkier Santa Maria, which was a 110-ton cargo ship called a nau, ran aground on Christmas Day 1492 and had to be abandoned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Billed as “the world’s most authentic, museum-quality representation of Christopher Columbus’ flagship, ” the Santa Maria Ship/Museum has been anchored to the banks of the Scioto River in the heart of Ohio’s state capital since 1992.