Sea Venture
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Sea Venture was the flagship of the Virginia Company fleet that was wrecked in Bermuda in 1609, an event that influenced the early history of English colonization in America and is often cited as an inspiration for Shakespeare’s "The Tempest."
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sea Venture expedition | 1 |
| Sea Venture expedition to Virginia | 1 |
| voyage of the Sea Venture | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English sailing ship
ⓘ
flagship ⓘ |
| admiralOfFleet |
George Somers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir George Somers
|
| armament | 8 guns ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Supply to Jamestown
|
| associatedPerson |
Christopher Newport
ⓘ
John Rolfe ⓘ George Somers ⓘ
surface form:
Sir George Somers
Sir Thomas Gates ⓘ William Strachey ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Bermuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamestown ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
|
| captain | Christopher Newport ⓘ |
| carriedPassenger |
John Rolfe
ⓘ
Sir Thomas Gates ⓘ William Strachey ⓘ about 150 colonists and crew ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Christopher Newport ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| departureDate | 2 June 1609 ⓘ |
| departurePort | Plymouth, England ⓘ |
| destination |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
|
| documentedIn |
William Strachey
ⓘ
surface form:
William Strachey's letter "A True Reportory of the Wrack"
|
| event | encountered a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean in 1609 ⓘ |
| fate | wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced the survival and resupply of Jamestown
ⓘ
led to the first intentional English settlement on Bermuda ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
The Tempest
ⓘ
surface form:
William Shakespeare's play The Tempest
|
| inspirationFor | elements of the shipwreck in The Tempest ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1609 ⓘ |
| legacy |
central to early history of English colonization in America
ⓘ
central to early history of English colonization of Bermuda ⓘ |
| operator |
Virginia Company of London
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Company
|
| ownedBy | Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Supply mission to Jamestown
|
| passengersSubsequentAction |
built the pinnace Deliverance in Bermuda
ⓘ
built the pinnace Patience in Bermuda ⓘ sailed on to Jamestown in 1610 aboard Deliverance and Patience ⓘ |
| pilotedBy |
George Somers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir George Somers
|
| purpose | transport colonists and supplies to Jamestown, Virginia ⓘ |
| resultOfWreck |
all passengers and crew reached Bermuda safely
ⓘ
stranding of English colonists on Bermuda for about 9–10 months ⓘ |
| role | flagship of the Virginia Company fleet ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1609 ⓘ |
| shipwreckDate | 28 July 1609 ⓘ |
| shipwreckLocation | off Bermuda ⓘ |
| tonnage | about 300 tons burthen ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
voyage of the Sea Venture
this entity surface form:
Sea Venture expedition to Virginia
this entity surface form:
Sea Venture expedition