Caravel
A small sailing ship without neither a forecastle nor a nor an aftercastle, rigged with lateen sails, and only in the case of long voyages, with square sails. It had elegant shapes, a shallow draft and low cargo capacity, but great maneuverability.
Image: Rafael Monleón y Torres, National Library of Spain
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Santo Espíritu (1559)
Caravel which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Juan de la Puerta. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.