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.

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English ship Susan Constant 1
Jamestown Colony ships canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of ships
historical fleet
merchant ship
pinnace
square-rigged sailing ship
arrivalDate 1607-04-26
arrivalRegion Cape Henry, Virginia
linked to: Cape Henry
captain Bartholomew Gosnold
Christopher Newport
John Ratcliffe
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
Godspeed
Susan Constant
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
departureDate 1606-12-20
departurePort Blackwall, London
London
linked to: London, England
destination Jamestown, Virginia
era Age of Exploration
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
partOf Jamestown expedition of 1606–1607
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
stopover Canary Islands
Caribbean Sea
West Indies
subsequentArrival James River, Virginia
linked to: James River
tonnage about 120 tons burden
about 20 tons burden
about 40 tons burden
voyageRoute England–Canary Islands–Caribbean–Virginia

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Godspeed category Jamestown Colony ships
Susan Constant Warwick namesakeOf English ship Susan Constant
linked to: Jamestown Colony ships