Santa María

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Santa María was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish ship
flagship
ship
alternativeName La Gallega
La Santa María
linked to: Santa María
armament light artillery
beam about 7.9 meters
builtIn Galicia
captain Christopher Columbus
commemoratedBy replica ships
countryOfOrigin Crown of Castile
crewSize about 40 men
dateOfWreck 25 December 1492
depictedIn historical paintings of Columbus's first voyage
fate ran aground
flagshipOf Christopher Columbus's first voyage
historicalSignificance first voyage of European discovery of the Americas by Columbus
homePort Palos de la Frontera
largestOfFleet Columbus's three ships in 1492
launchDate 15th century
legacy iconic ship of early European exploration of the Americas
length about 18 meters
master Juan de la Cosa
materials wooden hull
namedAfter Saint Mary
numberOfMasts 3
operatedBy Crown of Castile
participatedIn Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic
partOf Columbus's 1492 expedition
placeOfWreck off the coast of Hispaniola
propulsion sail
rigging lateen-rigged mizzenmast
square-rigged on foremast and mainmast
sailedWith Niña
Pinta
shipType carrack
subjectOf historical research on Columbus's fleet
maritime archaeology studies
symbolizes Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration
tonnage about 100 tons
usedBy Christopher Columbus
usedFor Atlantic navigation
transatlantic exploration
voyageEndReason loss due to grounding
voyageStartDate 3 August 1492
voyageStartLocation Palos de la Frontera
wreckLocation near present-day Haiti

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Christopher Columbus shipCommanded Santa María
1492: Conquest of Paradise (film score) notableTrack Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (Into Eternity)
linked to: Santa María
Santa María alternativeName La Santa María
linked to: Santa María
Niña sisterShip Santa María
Niña voyageCompanion Santa María
Niña category Christopher Columbus ships
linked to: Santa María
Pinta sailedWith Santa María
West Edmonton Mall hasAttraction Santa Maria ship replica
linked to: Santa María
La Gallega alternativeNameOf Santa María
La Gallega alsoKnownAs Santa María
Niño family of shipowners associatedWith Santa María (ship)
subject linked to: the Niño family of shipowners
linked to: Santa María
Pinzón family associatedWith Santa María (ship)
linked to: Santa María