Jamestown Colony ships
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Jamestown Colony ships were the three English vessels—Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery—that carried the first permanent English settlers to Virginia in 1607.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Susan Constant | 0 |
| Discovery | 0 |
| Godspeed | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of ships
ⓘ
historical fleet ⓘ merchant ship ⓘ pinnace ⓘ square-rigged sailing ship ⓘ |
| arrivalDate | 1607-04-26 ⓘ |
| arrivalRegion | Cape Henry, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain |
Bartholomew Gosnold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christopher Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ratcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carried |
about 105 male colonists
ⓘ
crew members ⓘ first permanent English settlers in North America ⓘ largest number of colonists in Jamestown expedition ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under overall command of Captain Christopher Newport ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Godspeed NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Constant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| departureDate | 1606-12-20 ⓘ |
| departurePort |
Blackwall, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Jamestown, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 17th century ⓘ |
| flag | English flag ⓘ |
| laterUse | exploration of Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning of permanent English colonization in Virginia
ⓘ
founding of Jamestown ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Virginia Company of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jamestown expedition of 1606–1607 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | transport first permanent English settlers to Virginia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | establishment of Jamestown on May 14, 1607 ⓘ |
| role |
flagship of Jamestown Colony ships
ⓘ
smallest of Jamestown Colony ships ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Virginia Company of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stopover |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentArrival | James River, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonnage |
about 120 tons burden
ⓘ
about 20 tons burden ⓘ about 40 tons burden ⓘ |
| voyageRoute | England–Canary Islands–Caribbean–Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.