A replica of the Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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Victoria (or Nao Victoria, as well as Vittoria) was a Spanish carrack and the first ship to successfully circumnavigate the world. The Victoria was part of a Spanish expedition commanded by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and after his death during the voyage, by Juan Sebastián Elcano. The expedition began with five ships but the Victoria was the only ship to complete the voyage. Magellan was killed in the Philippines.
Victoria was a 85 ton ship with a crew of 42.
The four other ships were Trinidad (110 tons, crew 55), San Antonio (120 tons, crew 60), Concepcion (90 tons, crew 45), and Santiago (75 tons, crew 32). Trinidad, Magellan's flagship, Concepcion, and Santiago were wrecked or scuttled; San Antonio deserted the expedition during the navigation of the Straits of Magellan and returned to Europe on her own.
When you see this tiny ship, can you believe this was the first to circumnavigate the earth ??? I hardly can.
Submitted: 07/11/2015
Accepted: 20/11/2015
Published:
- AOL - Photo (NEW YORK) 22-Jun-2016
A replica of the Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Victoria (or Nao Victoria, as well as Vittoria) was a Spanish carrack and the first ship to successfully circumnavigate the world. The Victoria was part of a Spanish expedition commanded by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and after his death during the voyage, by Juan Sebastián Elcano. The expedition began with five ships but the Victoria was the only ship to complete the voyage. Magellan was killed in the Philippines.
Victoria was a 85 ton ship with a crew of 42.
The four other ships were Trinidad (110 tons, crew 55), San Antonio (120 tons, crew 60), Concepcion (90 tons, crew 45), and Santiago (75 tons, crew 32). Trinidad, Magellan's flagship, Concepcion, and Santiago were wrecked or scuttled; San Antonio deserted the expedition during the navigation of the Straits of Magellan and returned to Europe on her own.
When you see this tiny ship, can you believe this was the first to circumnavigate the earth ??? I hardly can.
Submitted: 07/11/2015
Accepted: 20/11/2015
Published:
- AOL - Photo (NEW YORK) 22-Jun-2016