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Santa Maria's final resting place located?
« on: May 13, 2014, 07:10:00 AM »
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/exclusive-found-after-500-years-the-wreck-of-christopher-columbuss-flagship-the-santa-maria-9359330.html#

Seems like they narrowed it down, if they can confirm artifacts like the cannon and such, should help confirm it.  Kinda neat after all these years it may finally be found.

Looks like the History Channel has rights to the documentary.
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Re: Santa Maria's final resting place located?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2014, 08:32:37 AM »
Very interesting. I don't remember the Santa Maria being the flagship, but it's been a few decades since I studied it.
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Re: Santa Maria's final resting place located?
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2014, 11:06:20 AM »
Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria.  In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...
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