Niña (ship)
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Niña (ship) was one of the three caravels in Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, renowned as his favorite and most dependable vessel during the first voyage to the Americas.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caravel
ⓘ
exploration vessel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Santa Clara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | European discovery of the Americas ⓘ |
| captainOn1492Departure | Vicente Yáñez Pinzón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | modern replicas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewType | Castilian sailors ⓘ |
| crossed | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeparture | 3 August 1492 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Columbus’s favorite ship
ⓘ
most dependable vessel of Columbus’s first voyage ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | none (flagship was Santa María) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first European ships documented to reach the Caribbean in 1492 ⓘ |
| homePort | Moguer, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| name | Niña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Niño family (traditional interpretation) ⓘ |
| oneOf | three ships in Columbus’s 1492 fleet ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Spanish Crown (in Columbus’s service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
early 16th century
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| ownerFamily | Niño family of Moguer (traditionally attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1492 expedition of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| partOf | Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| propulsion | sails ⓘ |
| reached |
Bahamas region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedWith | Christopher Columbus after loss of Santa María ⓘ |
| riggingType |
later square-rigged on mainmast for ocean voyage
ⓘ
originally lateen-rigged ⓘ |
| sailedFrom | Palos de la Frontera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sailedUnder | Castilian flag ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Pinta (ship)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa María (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | original ship no longer extant ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Columbus voyage narratives
ⓘ
maritime history studies ⓘ |
| subsequentVoyage | Columbus’s second voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| tonnageEstimate | about 60 tons (approximate) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageRole | accompanied Santa María and Pinta on the Atlantic crossing in 1492 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.