Of the five ships that Ferdinand Magellan took on his Pacific Ocean expedition, only one, the Victoria, returned to Spain. It was commanded by captain Juan Sebastián Elcano, who led the expedition after Magellan was killed on the island of Mactan (now part of the Philippines).
Only 2 of his original five ships made it back.
Christopher Columbus commanded three ships for his journey to discovering America. These ships were Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta. Among the three, Santa Maria was the biggest and slowest.
250 crew members only 18 survived and Magellan was not one of them
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One, the Victoria, with 18 of the original crewmen.
Only 2 of his original five ships made it back.
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There were 2 North Carolina class ships completed in the late 30's, 4 South Dakota class ships completed in the early part of WW2, and the 4 Iowa class ships completed in 1943-44... so depending on your exact timeframe, approximately 10 that were completed. Additionally, there were 2 more Iowa class ships that were never completed, and 4+ Montana class ships that were never built (basically enlarged Iowas with an extra turret, lower speed, and thicker armor)
Odysseus left Troy with 12 ships, all of which were destroyed in the course of his 10-year journey to his home in Ithaca.
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Vasco da Gama was a famous Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator. On his first journey in July 8 1497, he sailed with 4 ships.
Ships held about 35-50 men.
Christopher Columbus commanded three ships for his journey to discovering America. These ships were Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta. Among the three, Santa Maria was the biggest and slowest.
Juan Ponce de Leon had 3 ships, the Santa Maria de la Consolacion, the Santiago and the San Cristobal on his journey to Florida.
250 crew members only 18 survived and Magellan was not one of them