Niña (ship)
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Niña (ship) was one of the three caravels in Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, renowned as his favorite and most dependable vessel during the first voyage to the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niña (ship) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10122881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Niña (ship) Context triple: [Pinzón family, associatedWith, Niña (ship)]
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A.
sailing ship Niobe
The sailing ship Niobe was a German naval training vessel used by the Reichsmarine for seamanship and officer instruction in the interwar period.
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B.
Tune ship
The Tune ship is a well-preserved Viking Age burial ship discovered in Norway, notable for its early excavation and display as a key example of Scandinavian seafaring culture.
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C.
Queen Mary (ship)
Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner, now permanently moored in Long Beach, California, where it serves as a floating hotel, museum, and tourist attraction.
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D.
Welcome (ship)
Welcome (ship) was the vessel that carried William Penn and other early Quaker settlers to Pennsylvania in 1682, playing a key role in the colony’s founding.
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E.
Spanish ship San Nicolás
The Spanish ship San Nicolás was a ship of the line in the Spanish Navy, best known for being captured by the British Royal Navy during Admiral Jervis and Nelson’s victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape St Vincent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Niña (ship) Target entity description: Niña (ship) was one of the three caravels in Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, renowned as his favorite and most dependable vessel during the first voyage to the Americas.
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A.
sailing ship Niobe
The sailing ship Niobe was a German naval training vessel used by the Reichsmarine for seamanship and officer instruction in the interwar period.
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B.
Tune ship
The Tune ship is a well-preserved Viking Age burial ship discovered in Norway, notable for its early excavation and display as a key example of Scandinavian seafaring culture.
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C.
Queen Mary (ship)
Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner, now permanently moored in Long Beach, California, where it serves as a floating hotel, museum, and tourist attraction.
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D.
Welcome (ship)
Welcome (ship) was the vessel that carried William Penn and other early Quaker settlers to Pennsylvania in 1682, playing a key role in the colony’s founding.
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E.
Spanish ship San Nicolás
The Spanish ship San Nicolás was a ship of the line in the Spanish Navy, best known for being captured by the British Royal Navy during Admiral Jervis and Nelson’s victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape St Vincent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caravel
ⓘ
exploration vessel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Santa Clara ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | European discovery of the Americas ⓘ |
| captainOn1492Departure | Vicente Yáñez Pinzón ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | modern replicas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| crewType | Castilian sailors ⓘ |
| crossed | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| dateOfDeparture | 3 August 1492 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Columbus’s favorite ship
ⓘ
most dependable vessel of Columbus’s first voyage ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | none (flagship was Santa María) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first European ships documented to reach the Caribbean in 1492 ⓘ |
| homePort | Moguer, Spain ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| name | Niña ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Niño family (traditional interpretation) ⓘ |
| oneOf | three ships in Columbus’s 1492 fleet ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Spanish Crown (in Columbus’s service) ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
early 16th century
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| ownerFamily | Niño family of Moguer (traditionally attributed) ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1492 expedition of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| partOf | Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| propulsion | sails ⓘ |
| reached |
Bahamas region
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahamas
Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Spain ⓘ |
| returnedWith | Christopher Columbus after loss of Santa María ⓘ |
| riggingType |
later square-rigged on mainmast for ocean voyage
ⓘ
originally lateen-rigged ⓘ |
| sailedFrom | Palos de la Frontera ⓘ |
| sailedUnder | Castilian flag ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Pinta (ship)
ⓘ
Santa María (ship) ⓘ
linked to:
Santa María
|
| status | original ship no longer extant ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Columbus voyage narratives
ⓘ
maritime history studies ⓘ |
| subsequentVoyage | Columbus’s second voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| tonnageEstimate | about 60 tons (approximate) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| voyageRole | accompanied Santa María and Pinta on the Atlantic crossing in 1492 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Niña (ship) Description of subject: Niña (ship) was one of the three caravels in Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, renowned as his favorite and most dependable vessel during the first voyage to the Americas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.