The Nina

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So Where Are Columbus' Other 2 Ships?

Not much is known about the Niña or Pinta

(Newser) - We may have found the final resting place of Christopher Columbus' flagship, the Santa Maria , but what of the fate of the explorer's other two ships, the Niña and the Pinta? While the Santa Maria sank off the coast of Haiti in 1492, the Niña and the...

Last Message From Ship: 'Sails Shredded'

Nina was moving slowly when she disappeared

(Newser) - There's a new ominous clue in the disappearance of the historic schooner Nina , indicating that the ship was limping along without much in the way of sails, traveling at just four knots. The last text message sent from the ship read as follows, the AP reports: "Thanks storm...

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