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re: A replica of the Santa Maria docked in BR

Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:37 am to
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:37 am to
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It's very cool looking. Smaller than most people would think

It was struggling getting up the river though



Did it get upriver under its own power? I imagine it has a propulsion plant and not just sails
Posted by LSU fan 246
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:41 am to
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Posted by The Torch
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 11:58 am to
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Actually, he made landings in both Central and South America


Were you there ? Didn't think so !

Fake News
Posted by deltaland
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:00 pm to
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What is the equivalent of a boat ending up on blocks with the wheels jacked?


Main mast cut down. Wood used for pit bull doghouse
Posted by deltaland
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:17 pm to
The carpentry work on those old ships is gorgeous
Posted by doublecutter
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:24 pm to
Is that Russian sub the one in Seattle?
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Posted by LSU fan 246
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:32 pm to
it's in San Diego
This post was edited on 3/1/19 at 12:35 pm
Posted by WestSideTiger
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:49 pm to
That’d be a cool houseboat in the spillway.
Posted by TechDawg2007
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 12:50 pm to
Posted by chinese58
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Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:39 pm to
Pics from OP's link:





Website with info about the ship!
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 1:41 pm
Posted by chinese58
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Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:43 pm to
Posted by chinese58
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Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:46 pm to
From the blog about it's travels.

The Nao Santa María in Baton Rouge, LA
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Published : 02/21/2019 14:17:18
Categories : Nao Santa Maria
The Nao Santa María in Baton Rouge, LA

The replica of the ship captained by Christopher Columbus to star in one of the most important maritime landmarks in history, traces the Mississippi with the bow placed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Santa Maria will dock next to the USS Kidd, a destroyer of the Fletcher class and the first ship of the United States Navy that received its name from Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the attack Japanese from 1941 to Pearl Harbor. Managed by the museum of the same name, visitors to one of the most important state capitals of the American Southeast will be able to purchase a joint ticket to visit both spaces, immersed in the culture and universal maritime history through two of its most recognized ships For the first time in Baton Rouge.

Santa María will be open to the public from Friday, February 22nd to Sunday, March 3rd, with an uninterrupted schedule from 10 am to 6 pm.


Ship's blog
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:49 pm to
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I've been vaccinated against measles and smallpox.


Probably have autism as a result.
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