The Santa Maria sank along the coast of Haiti on Christmas Day, 1492. It was thought to have been found, but a recent report shows that the wreck is not the Santa Maria after all: Page on unesco.org. The location of the Pinta is unknown. read more
Columbus' armada for that famous voyage consisted of three ships whose names are as famous as the Mayflower; the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. We know they were tiny, never intended for trans-atlantic travel. read more
He got three ships, now remembered as the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The Santa Maria was the largest of the ships (and also the slowest). It was Columbus's flagship on the first voyage. read more