Matthew (often identified flagship of 1497 voyage)

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Matthew (often identified flagship of 1497 voyage) was the small English sailing ship traditionally regarded as John Cabot’s vessel on his 1497 transatlantic expedition that reached the coast of North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic ship
sailing ship
associatedExplorer John Cabot
associatedMonarch Henry VII of England
associatedWithEvent Age of Discovery
European exploration of North America
commander John Cabot
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
departureCountry Kingdom of England
destination North Atlantic Ocean
coast of North America
era late 15th century
flag England
hasReplica modern replica of Matthew in Bristol
heritageStatus symbol of Bristol’s maritime heritage
historicalRole exploration vessel
flagship of John Cabot’s 1497 voyage
namedAfter Saint Matthew
notableVoyageYear 1497
operator John Cabot
portOfDeparture Bristol
sailPlan sailing ship
startPoint Bristol
subjectOf maritime history studies
reconstructions and replicas
tonnageClass small ship
traditionallyRegardedAs Cabot’s vessel that reached North America in 1497
usedFor exploration
transatlantic voyage
voyage 1497 voyage of John Cabot

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
John Cabot
shipUsed

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