How were the three ships of Christopher Columbus named?

The 3 ships used by Christopher Columbus. Posted on November 16, 2015 ... It was amongst the three ships used by Cristopher Columbus on his first voyage to West Indies in 1942. Nina is a short or a nickname ... It boarded around 26 men with a captain named Martin Alonso. read more

The flagship was named La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción (Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception) in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was normal for Spanish ships of this era to be given religious names. read more

(ship) La Pinta (Spanish for The Painted One, The Look, or The Spotted One ) was the fastest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492. The New World was first sighted by Rodrigo de Triana aboard La Pinta on 12 October 1492. read more