Nina (1492)
| Material | Propulsion | Country | Year Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Wind, Sail, 2 Square Sails on Fore and Main Mast, Lateen Mizzen | Spain | 1490 |
| Length (feet) | Displacement (tons) |
|---|---|
| 58 | 108 |
Requisitioned, along with the somewhat larger Pinta , from the northwestern Spanish town of Palos by Columbus at the order of Ferdinand and Isabella. Captained on first voyage by Palos sailor Vincente Pinzon. Rerigged in Canaries from lateen-rigged carave with 2 lateen sails on 2 masts to 3-masted combination of square and lateen("caravel redonda") as per the Pinta .
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey Admiral of the Ocean Sea; Admiral of the Ocean Sea (1942) Worlds of Christopher Columbus, The (1992)Images
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Related People
Christopher ColumbusRelated Ships
Santa Maria (1492)Pinta (1492)
Compiler
Peter Richards