HMS Dolphin
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HMS Dolphin was an 18th-century Royal Navy ship best known for its role in early Pacific exploration voyages, including the circumnavigation led by Samuel Wallis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Dolphin canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
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exploration ship ⓘ sixth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| achievement |
completed a circumnavigation under John Byron
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completed a circumnavigation under Samuel Wallis ⓘ one of the first British ships to visit Tahiti ⓘ |
| affiliation | Royal Navy Pacific exploration program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | 24 guns ⓘ |
| brokenUp | late 18th century ⓘ |
| builder | Royal Dockyard, Deptford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | 24-gun sixth-rate ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
James Mayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1751 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunDecks | single-deck ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery in the Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 1751 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dolphin ⓘ |
| navalRole |
exploration
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surveying ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circumnavigation of the globe
ⓘ
early Pacific exploration ⓘ voyage under Samuel Wallis ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 260 tons burthen ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Byron circumnavigation
ⓘ
Wallis Pacific voyage ⓘ global circumnavigation ⓘ |
| visited |
Falkland Islands region
NERFINISHED
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Magellan Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuamotu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageEnd | 1768 Pacific voyage ⓘ |
| voyageStart | 1766 Pacific voyage ⓘ |
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