History | |
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Name | Delight |
Owner | England |
Port of registry | England |
Out of service | 29 August 1583 |
Fate | Ran aground and sank in sandbar or shoal off Sable Island |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sailing ship |
Tonnage | 120 GRT |
Propulsion | Sail |
Crew | 101 |
Notes | Also known as George, Flagship of Admiral Sir Humphrey Gilbert's expedition. |
Delight was an English sailing ship that ran aground off Sable Island, while she was on Sir Humphrey Gilbert's expedition with HMS Squirrel to Newfoundland in North America.