Sea Venture shipwreck

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The Sea Venture shipwreck was a 1609 English flagship wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda, whose survivors’ settlement led to the island’s permanent colonization and inspired elements of Shakespeare’s "The Tempest."


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
shipwreck
associatedWith George Somers
William Strachey
category Events associated with William Shakespeare
History of Bermuda
Maritime disasters in 1609
Shipwrecks of Bermuda
cause hurricane
storm
country Kingdom of England
date 1609
documentedIn William Strachey’s letter about the 1609 storm
era Age of Sail
early 17th century
flagshipOf Third Supply mission to Jamestown
hasConsequence establishment of Bermuda as an English colony
strengthening of English Atlantic presence
hasPart Sea Venture
influenced literary depictions of shipwrecks
inspiredAuthor William Shakespeare
inspiredWork The Tempest
location Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
namedAfter Sea Venture
near St. George’s, Bermuda
operator Virginia Company of London
partOf Anglo-Spanish maritime conflict context
passengersAndCrewSurvived true
reefType coral reef
relatedTo Jamestown, Virginia
Somers Isles
Virginia Company
result delay of supplies to Jamestown
permanent English colonization of Bermuda
temporary settlement on Bermuda
significance influenced English literature
key event in early English colonization of Bermuda
survivorsBuilt Deliverance
Patience
survivorsUsedMaterialFrom Sea Venture
voyageDestination Jamestown, Virginia
voyageOrigin Plymouth, England

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Patience
Somers Isles
associatedWithEvent
Flag of Bermuda
coatOfArmsSymbolizes
Patience
constructedAfter
William Strachey ("shipwreck of the Sea Venture on Bermuda")
participantIn
Coat of arms of Bermuda ("Sea Venture")
shipRepresents
John Rolfe ("Sea Venture shipwreck in Bermuda")
shipwreckEvent

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