Santa Maria: Wooden Ship Model

Santa Maria: Wooden Ship Model

Santa Maria was not a particularly large ship for her day, but was chosen by Christopher Columbus as his flagship.

Santa Maria: Wooden Ship Model

Where appropriate, all scale ship models are constructed with hardwood using the plank-on-frame technique and built to scale using ships' drawings. The models use cotton sails and rigging and in the case of the larger vessels are suitable for use as exhibits in galleries or museums. Many models are available in Large and Small sizes with both versions offering the same level of detail.

Stocks of most models are held but you should allow up to 8 weeks for some of the larger models. If you have specific enquiries for other ships, please contact us. Models are shipped all over the world in secure packaging at very reasonable prices.

In any event, if you have any queries, please contact us by mail or call us by telephone and we will be pleased to help.

Length (cm)	Width (cm)	Height (cm)	Size	Type	Nation	Year
61	26	50	Small	Carrack	Spain	1492
76	36	66	Large	Carrack	Spain	1492

Saint Maria: Ship's History

Original specifications: Nao (3 m); Dimensions (L/B/D): 18-27 x 6-8 x 3 m; Hull: Wood; Complement: 40; Armament: 9-cm lombard, 4.5-cm falconets; Built: Galicia, Spain; Year: 1492

One of the single most important journeys in history was the first of Christopher Columbus’s voyages. Columbus's discovery was quite accidental as he intended to find a direct route to the Orient, but landed in South and Central America on his last voyage. He died believing that the Orient was only 10 days from Honduras. In fact, he had discovered America.

Columbus moved to Spain in 1485 and, having managed to interest Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile in his venture, he obtained two caravels, Nina and Pinta, and hired the Santa Maria, a merchant ship from Galicia whose owner, Juan de la Cosa, sailed as pilot.

With 1 year’s provision and fairly crude sleeping quarters, the Santa Maria set sail on 3 August, 1492, landing in the present-day Bahamas on 13 October.

On December 5, at Moustique Bay, they took possession of Haiti in the name of Ferdinand and Isabel. The presence of gold artefacts and the friendliness of the locals encouraged the explorers.

However, tragedy struck on Christmas Eve while the Santa Maria was making her way eastward when she was grounded on a coral reef. Christmas Day was spent salvaging what could be saved from the wrecked flagship.

39 of the crew from the Santa Maria and Nina stayed on at La Navidad, a fort in Haiti, which was built using the timber from Santa Maria.

As fate would have it, none of the men who stayed behind would survive to greet Columbus on his return in November 1493.

A number of replicas of the three ships have been built since the 400th anniversary of the first voyage. As there are no accurate plans or descriptions, the dimensions have varied greatly.

Models are handmade so delivery time may vary. Please contact us for more details

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