The ships
| Two trade routes The Columbus' proposal The approval of the project The Capitulations of Santa Fe The trip preparations |
Three ships embarked on the journey of the Discovery: • La Niña. Caravel of 52.72 tons. It had a crew of 20 men, under the command of Vicente Yánez Pinzón. • La Pinta. Caravel prepared to hold 90 tons. It had a crew of 25 men under the command of Martín Alonso Pinzón. It was the fastest of the three ships. • La Santa María. Three mast ship. It was captained by Christopher Columbus and had a crew of 39 men.
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