by Ulrich Guenther
Member since 12-Feb-1994
Build Type: Kit→ Mamoli
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
La Santa María was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage to the West Indies in 1492. The other two were the Niña and the Pinta.
Santa Maria went aground on Christmas Day, 1492, on the shores of Haiti. She was partially dismantled to obtain wood for Fort Navidad (Christmas Fort), the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
Model Images
Links
- Model of Santa Maria by HRSMS member Ron Lewis
- Wikipedia