Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Our World Tuesday - Ships, December 8, 2015

Mid-Way Marina, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2015
Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' ships stopped for a week at the marina on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Pinta is in front with the Nina behind her.

The Pinta replica is a little larger than the original ship, but the Nina is the same size as Columbus' ship. They get their black color from the tar used to make the hull water-tight.

Replica of the Nina
The crew sails them as much as possible, but they have diesel engines as back-up power. I cannot imagine crossing the Atlantic Ocean on such a small sailing ship - no diesel power in 1492. And a lot of people at that time still believed the world was flat, and a ship would drop off the edge!

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14 comments:

  1. TomDecember 8, 2015 at 5:07 AM

    Must be a marvelous sight when the sails are raised.

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  2. Stewart MDecember 8, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    Even when I have seen full sized replicas of these kinds of ships, I am surprised at how small they are! Nice pictures.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  3. EG CameraGirlDecember 8, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    Aren't they amazing? I cannot imagine crossing the Atlantic on any of the,! Very brave sailors, I think. I saw replicas a couple of years ago going through the canal between Lakes Ontario and Erie.

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  4. eileeninmdDecember 8, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    They are amazing! I would not want to cross the Atlantic on them though. Beautiful shots. Have a happy week!

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  5. The Furry GnomeDecember 8, 2015 at 7:42 AM

    Tall ships are always fascinating to see.

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  6. Reader WilDecember 8, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Amazing! I love tall ships! My father, who was a sailor always said: "in the old days they had wooden ships and iron sailors, now they have iron ships and wooden..." precicely!

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  7. carol l mckennaDecember 8, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Fascinating ships and great photography!

    Wishing you the love and magic of the season,
    artmusedog and carol

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  8. fredamansDecember 8, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    I love tall ships! Great shots!

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  9. Linda W.December 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM

    Those ships look so small. Hard to believe they took a crew of men all the way across the ocean. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

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  10. betty-NZDecember 9, 2015 at 1:29 AM

    I love to see ships like this. They are such a treat.

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  11. VillroseDecember 9, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Smaller than I thought...

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  12. A Colorful WorldDecember 9, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Great photos! I've been on the Nina replica before. So interesting!

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  13. UnknownDecember 12, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Wonderful looking ships! I wouldn't want to cross the Atlantic Ocean on one of those either.

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  14. HeatherDecember 28, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Oh, fun pics!

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