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' The Holy Mary of the Immaculate Conception '), or La Santa María (Spanish: [la ˈsãn̪.t̪a maˈɾi.a]), originally La Gallega (Spanish: [la ɡaˈʝe.ɣ̞a]), was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs.
The SS Christopher Columbus was an American excursion liner on the Great Lakes, in service between 1893 and 1933. She was the only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service. The ship was designed by Alexander McDougall, the developer and promoter of the whaleback design. [1]
The wooden craft was a full-size replica of Christopher Columbus's Santa María, one of three ships he used in his first voyage to the Americas in 1492. The new ship was believed to be the most accurate replica of the original Santa María. The ship, described by its builders as a "15th century caravel", had three masts and spanned 98 ft (30 m).
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- An underwater explorer said Tuesday that he may have found the long-sought wreckage of one of Christopher Columbus' original ships off northern Haiti, but the find is ...
La Pinta (Spanish for The Painted One, The Look, or The Spotted One) was the fastest of the three Spanish ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492. The New World was first sighted by Rodrigo de Triana aboard La Pinta on 12 October 1492. The owner of La Pinta was Cristóbal Quintero. The Quintero brothers were ...
Ships built by the United States Coast Guard Yard (64 P) Pages in category "Ships built in Maryland" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
The first self-powered whaleback Colgate Hoyt in the Soo Locks, displaying a bow that earned the vessels the uncharitable nickname "pig boats" SS Christopher Columbus, the only whaleback passenger ship ever built. Most of the whalebacks (25) were tow barges, all but one of which were identified simply by hull number.
Cargo ship: For African Steamship Co. [11] 24 November United Kingdom: Harland & Wolff: Belfast: Damson Hill: Barque: For W. J. Myers & Co. [19] 3 December United States: American Steel Barge Company: Superior, Wisconsin: Christopher Columbus: Passenger ship: For Columbian Whaleback Steamship Company. 7 December United Kingdom: Harland & Wolff ...