Pelican

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Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf galleon
sailing ship
armament cannon
associatedWith Age of Discovery
Elizabethan era
captain Sir Francis Drake
commander Sir Francis Drake
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
crewRole exploration
privateering
flag English flag
historicalPeriod 16th century
languageOfName English
laterName Golden Hind
namedAfter pelican
notableFor being the original name of the Golden Hind
notableVoyage Drake’s circumnavigation 1577–1580
operator Kingdom of England
partOf Francis Drake’s circumnavigation
patron Queen Elizabeth I
propulsion sails
renamedAs Golden Hind
renamingReason in honour of Sir Christopher Hatton’s crest, the golden hind
serviceEntry 1577
shipType armed merchant galleon
sponsor Queen Elizabeth I
startTime 1577
usedFor circumnavigation of the globe
usedInConflict Anglo-Spanish conflict
voyageRoute Plymouth to circumnavigation of the globe and return to England

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jinja2
integratedWith
Golden Hind
originalName
Francis Drake
shipCommanded

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