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"The SANTA MARIA"
"La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción" or "La Santa María", was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. She ws launched in 1460.

"The Niña"
The Niña, like the Pinta and Santa María, was a smaller trade ship built to sail the Mediterranean sea, not the open ocean. The Nina was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck.

"The PINTA"
La "Pinta" was a caravel-type vessel and the fastest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492.

"São Martinho"
Spanish Galleon, flagship of the Spanish Armada. The São Martinho (Saint Martin) armed with  48 heavy guns, was built as a Portuguese Navy galleon. Became the flagship of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, the Spanish Commander in chief during the Spanish Armada of 1588.

"Niña, Pinta y Santa Maria. Cristoforo Colombo. 1492"