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What is a short deck built across the back of a ship known as?

Poop deck. It was a shory deck built over and after part of the spar deck.

Which boat, the Nina, the Pinta or the Santa Maria, sank after hitting a coral reef?

Santa Maria. It was wrecked off the coast of Hispaniola.

How many sails would be up if a five masted ship was under full sail?

48.

What was the name of Henry Hudson's most famous ship?

Half Moon. His first two voyages were made on the Hopewell and a final voyage was made on the Discovery but the one that is better known is the third voyage on the Half Moon.

Where was the USS Lexington sunk during World War 2?

Coral Sea. This battle was fought on May 7-8, 1942. The Americans lost a destroyer and a tanker also. The carrier Yorktown was damaged also.