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was built 1988-1991 by engineer and naval researcher John
Patrick Sarsfield, British naval historian Jonathan Morton Nance, and a group of master shipbuilders in Bahia, Brazil who were still using design and construction techniques dating back to the 15th century. They built it from heavy,
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was part of the flotilla of
Columbus' second voyage. Already in the new lands, she left as captain of an exploration trip in which the southern coast of Cuba and Jamaica were discovered. On June 30, 1494, during the return of this trip,
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has visited hundreds of North
America ports to give the public a chance to see and tour the ship. The vessel continues to visit ports across the Eastern to mid-United States along with its sister replica ship,
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60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck. Often said to have had three masts, there is some evidence she may have had four masts.
563:, axes, hand saws, and chisels. The sails were designed by Nance using square main sails and two aft lateen sails as were used by ships of this size at the end of the 15th century. The crew of
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Frontera). A replica had been harbored in Corpus Christi, Texas in the United States, but it sank on April 23, 2017—from
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551:(based upon theory; there are no known contemporary likenesses of any of the three ships) now sails around the world.
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History ('Ruined and Lost': Spanish Destruction of the Pearl Coast in the Early Sixteenth Century)
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in 1492. As was tradition for
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for better ocean performance. There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of
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to perform certain acts including religious pilgrimages upon their return to Spain.
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The Life of Christopher Columbus: From Authentic Spanish and Italian Documents
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Actas de las Jornadas de Historia sobre el Descubrimiento de América Tomo I
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In 1991, the replica sailed to Costa Rica to take part in the filming of
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on 12 August 1492, and continued westward. Landfall was made in the
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Nickname is Spanish meaning "little girl" – captained by Balboa
597:. Her anchor line later snapped causing her to go ashore in
339:, built in 1462, 51 m (167 ft) in length, and the
1097:"Bernstein's Fish Grotto, 123 Powell Street. San Francisco"
877:. Universidad Internacional de Andalucía. pp. 74–103.
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Descubridores de América, Colón, los marinos y los puertos
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One of the ships in Columbus' voyage to the West Indies
388:, and at Columbus's instigation, he and the crew took
724:. New York: The American News Company. p. 140.
620:Other replicas are located in Andalusia, Spain (at
601:near the Maritime Park, Pensacola. The replicas of
273:was by far Columbus's favorite. She was originally
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911:Moguer y América en la era de los descubrimientos
735:William D. Phillips; Carla Rahn Phillips (1992).
453:was then chartered for an unauthorized voyage to
431:and sank all the other moored ships. The caravel
835:. Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra. p. 113.
816:—can be accessed online at artehistoria.jcyl.es.
741:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 143–145.
559:teredo-resistant Brazilian hardwoods using only
770:TheNina.com - Official site of the replica ship
943:(Phd). Universidad de Valladolid. p. 549.
412:after seeing Native Americans utilizing them.
8:
1066:"History visits Bucksport in form of boats"
613:using the same methods as the 15th century
832:Pinzón en el descubrimiento de las Indias
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691:Murphy, Patrick J.; Coye, Ray W. (2013).
408:slept on the deck but adopted the use of
380:On 14 February 1493, in the east of the
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528:The replica of the Columbus Foundation
435:was then built following the model of
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871:Garcia Cruzado, Eduardo, ed. (2010).
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797:, T. B. Wait and Son, 1827. p. 216.
415:On September 25, 1493, the caravel
169:15.24 m (50.0 ft) on deck
960:. Vol. 15. pp. 129–161.
934:León Guerrero, Montserrat (2000).
738:The Worlds of Christopher Columbus
369:on 3 August 1492, stopping at the
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1099:. timeshutter.com. Archived from
439:to replace the sunken ships. The
544:she participated in the review.
424:hit bottom and suffered damage.
384:, a storm threatened to capsize
357:On Columbus's first expedition,
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1149:1492 in the Spanish West Indies
793:, Samuel Kettell (translator),
667:Voyages of Christopher Columbus
567:say that it can make about 5–7
909:Ropero Regidor, Diego (2003).
805:. A version in modern Spanish—
469:, and made sail, returning to
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1064:Slate, Charles (2011-05-12).
846:González Cruz, David (2012).
361:carried 26 men, captained by
281:, but she was re-rigged as a
1164:Age of Sail individual ships
377:at dawn on 12 October 1492.
224:in his first voyage to the
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937:El segundo viaje colombino
643:was designed to look like
577:1492: Conquest of Paradise
177:4.85 m (15.9 ft)
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697:. Yale University Press.
476:In 1498, she returned to
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1045:. Pensacola News Journal
966:10.3197/096734009X437963
622:El Puerto de Santa María
1024:. Niña Traveling Museum
827:Fernández Duro, Cesáreo
807:Text for 11-16 February
766:"The Story of the Niña"
641:Bernstein's Fish Grotto
212:) was one of the three
143:General characteristics
1139:Age of Discovery ships
954:Michael Perri (2009).
791:Bartolomé de las Casas
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718:Barry, J. J. (1869).
672:Wharf of the Caravels
626:Wharf of the Caravels
554:The 4-masted replica
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517:replicas at the 1893
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32:Niña (disambiguation)
1144:Christopher Columbus
787:Christopher Columbus
519:Columbian Exposition
367:Palos de la Frontera
363:Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
222:Christopher Columbus
30:For other uses, see
1154:Spanish West Indies
850:. SILEX EDICIONES.
662:The Pinzón Brothers
1159:15th-century ships
812:2009-04-14 at the
657:Columbian Exchange
595:Pensacola, Florida
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1134:Exploration ships
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857:978-84-7737-739-9
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624:and at the
538:Santa María
327:Santa María
275:lateen sail
266:Santa María
231:Santa Clara
226:West Indies
117:Nickname(s)
112:Before 1492
93:Saint Clare
83:Santa Clara
54:on the left
18:Niña (ship)
1128:Categories
1082:2011-05-12
1049:28 October
1028:2008-05-10
1022:"The Niña"
979:2013-12-04
678:References
615:Portuguese
478:Hispaniola
441:Santa Cruz
433:Santa Cruz
346:Grace Dieu
289:Las Palmas
190:Complement
161:50–60 tons
974:153671407
490:Venezuela
463:Cape Pula
291:, in the
240:Juan Niño
220:explorer
103:Juan Niño
1107:26 April
829:(1892).
810:Archived
651:See also
502:Replicas
459:Cagliari
445:La India
410:hammocks
402:Portugal
396:reached
343:carrack
259:and the
210:The Girl
109:Launched
89:Namesake
486:Cubagua
437:La Niña
422:La Niña
417:La Niña
375:Bahamas
353:History
341:English
335:of the
321:, like
295:, with
277:rigged
261:carrack
248:caravel
236:La Niña
218:Italian
214:Spanish
206:Spanish
201:La Niña
182:Draught
152:Caravel
60:History
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587:Pinta
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561:adzes
542:Pinta
515:Pinta
471:Cádiz
429:Niña,
323:Pinta
312:about
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135:Notes
99:Owner
72:Spain
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