Golden Hind
Ship captained by Francis Drake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Golden Hinde" redirects here. For the Canadian mountain, see Golden Hinde (mountain). For other uses, see Golden Hind (disambiguation).
Golden Hind was a galleon captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580. She was originally known as Pelican, but Drake renamed her mid-voyage in 1578, in honour of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose crest was a golden hind (a female red deer). Hatton was one of the principal sponsors of Drake's world voyage. A full-sized, seaworthy reconstruction is in London, on the south bank of the Thames.
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Golden Hinde, a sea-worthy reconstruction of the original vessel | |
History | |
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England | |
Name | Pelican |
Launched | 1577 |
Sponsored by | Queen Elizabeth I of England |
Renamed | Golden Hind(e) (1578) |
Fate | Disintegrated and broken up in c. late-17th century; two replicas exist |
General characteristics | |
Type | Galleon |
Tonnage | 100–150 tons[1] |
Displacement | 300 tons |
Length | 102 ft (31 m) on deck |
Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Propulsion | Sail; Wind |
Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
Complement | 80–85 |
Armament | 22 guns |
Armour | None |
Notes | Sail area: 386 m² |
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