Columbus ship replica damaged by Hurricane Harvey for sale
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A coastal Texas city is selling a replica of one of the three ships that Christopher Columbus used to reach the New World. Buyer beware, though, as it suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Harvey.
The Corpus Christi City Council has authorized the Columbus Sailing Association’s request to find an interested buyer for its copy of the Niña, the Corpus Christi Caller Times reported.
The ship is the last remaining of three replica vessels built in the late 1980s to mark the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. They were docked in Corpus Christi after a tour in the 1990s.
The replica Niña outlasted the replicas Pinta and Santa Maria, which deteriorated and were demolished four years ago. But Hurricane Harvey left the Niña partially submerged in Corpus Christ Bay when it barrelled through the area last year.