Nao Trinidad

Good Morning

Today I will share a few shots from last year when the replica of the old ship Nao Trindad visited Popes Island Marina here in New Bedford.

Its not that I dont have new shots, as I do I just have had trouble this past week finding either the time or the motivation to edit photos, been ina bit of a funk but will break out of that :)

and I just saw that this replica ship is visitign again in a few days will try and go and visit it again when it does

Starting with this shot looking up at the lasts and crows nest

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in case you have not heard of the term Crows Nest
A crow's nest is a lookout platform on a ship's main mast that provides a wide field of view for spotting hazards, other ships, or land. The term "crow's nest" can also refer to a small, raised perch used for other purposes, such as hiding or spying
A little bit about the Original Neo Trinidad

The nao Trinidad was the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, leading the first sailing around the world between 1519 and 1522, which was the greatest maritime feat in history. An expedition that circumnavigated the globe for the first time, opening new routes, connecting continents and oceans, and getting to know the peoples and cultures that inhabited the lands they touched along their immense journey: Brazil, Argentina, the Mariana Islands, the Philippine Islands, Indonesia, Brunei and Timor.

It set sail from Seville (Spain) on 10 August, 1519, at the head of a fleet of five ships which, following its guidance, crossed the Atlantic, sailed along the coast of South America, discovered the Strait of Magellan and crossed the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history. They reached the Mariana Islands, the Philippines and the Moluccas, where the destiny of the Flagship Trinidad would change.

After more than two years at sea and with the fatigue of sailing thousands of nautical miles, the Trinidad sprang a huge leak in its hull. This prevented its return to Spain from the Moluccas with the expedition’s only other surviving ship—its companion, the Victoria. The latter did make it home, completing the First Sailing Around the World just months later.

Meanwhile, the Trinidad was involved in the toughest incident of the voyage. With the damage repaired, it attempted to return to Spain by sailing eastward, with 54 men on board, but was defeated by strong headwinds and currents. It was forced to sail northward until it reached the 42nd parallel north, when a violent storm nearly caused its wreckage. Cold, hunger, thirst and scurvy mercilessly struck the ship and its men.

Giving up, the ship returned to the Moluccas after six months of suffering and fighting against the sea, with just 17 survivors. There, the Portuguese were waiting for them; they captured the crew and abandoned the battered ship in those waters, where, exhausted and damaged, it met its end.

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I'm not sure if when I shared other posts from this visit if I shared any inside the ship, they had some displays on the history of the ship which was quite interesting

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