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The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch.
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Carrack
14th–18th century masted sailing ship
A carrack is a three- or four-masted ocean-going sailing ship that was developed in the 14th to 15th centuries in Europe, most notably in Portugal and Spain. Evolving from the single-masted cog, the carrack was first used for European trade from the Mediterranean to the Baltic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Santa María (ship)
One of the ships in Columbus' voyage to the West Indies
La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción, or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs. Her master and owner…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Christopher Columbus
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Reef
Shoal of rock, coral, or other material lying beneath the surface of water
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic (non-living) processes such as deposition of sand or wave erosion planning down rock outcrops. However,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Haiti
Country in the Caribbean
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Watchkeeping
Assignment of sailors to tasks
Watchkeeping or watchstanding is the assignment of sailors to specific roles on a ship to operate it continuously. These assignments, also known at sea as watches, are constantly active as they are considered essential to the safe operation of the vessel and also allow the ship…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 25
Day of the year
December 25 is the 359th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; six days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)