Trinidad (ship)

Trinidad
1906 illustration of Nao Trinidad in a squall
History
Flag of Cross of Saint Andrew Spain
OwnerCrown of Spain
FateWrecked c.1523
NotesPart of the Magellan expedition
General characteristics
Typenao
Tonnage100–110 tonels
Complement61

Trinidad (Spanish for "Trinity") was the flagship (capitana) of Ferdinand Magellan's 1519–22 voyage of circumnavigation. Unlike the Victoria, which successfully returned to Spain after sailing across the Indian Ocean under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, Trinidad attempted yet failed to sail east across the Pacific to New Spain.

Trinidad was a nao (carrack) of 100 or 110 tonels[a][3] with square sails on the fore and main masts and a lateen mizzen. Its original crew was 61.

  1. ^ Joyner (1992), p. 93.
  2. ^ Walls y Merino (1899), Annex 3, p. 174.
  3. ^ Morrison has both.


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