Niña

By Bill Fox

Build Type: Kit→ Mantua/Panart

Country: Spain

Era: 1400-1700

Length Range: 040-80 feet (12-24m)

Model Material: Wood

Model Type: Static

Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail

Scale: 1:50

Subject Type: Vessel→ Civil→ Exploration/Research

About the Vessel

Niña was a Spanish caravel used repeatedly by explorer Christopher Columbus, including his first voyage to the West Indies in 1492.

Her true name was Santa Clara, a female saint’s name, which was typical of Spanish ships. But she was commonly known as La Niña (Spanish for little girl), which was likely a reference to her owner, Juan Niño of Moguer.

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