The ships’ measurements are only known from research and documents that were prepared much later than 1492. All of the ships could travel with an average speed of a little less than 4 knots a day. The crews, especially the captains, were experienced on the sea. This expedition changed the world forever. However, around 88 men (or a few more) accompanied the explorer on these three ships and sailed them from Palos de la Fontera on August 3, 1492. They were not the strongest, the most comfortable, or the most modern ships.
Their names are still famous, but the ships themselves seem to have disappeared from the pages of history.Ĭolumbus took three ships on his long and dangerous travels.
The story of Christopher Columbus would not have been complete without three ships: Santa Maria, La Pinta, and La Niña.
