 Golden Hinde, a sea-worthy reconstruction of the original vessel
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| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Pelican |
| Launched | 1577 |
| Sponsored by | Queen Elizabeth I of England |
| Renamed | Golden Hind(e) (1578) |
| Fate | Disintegrated and broken up in c. late-17th century; two replicas exist |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Galleon |
| Tonnage | 100–150 tons[1] |
| Displacement | 300 tons |
| Length | 102 ft (31 m) on deck |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail; Wind |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Complement | 80–85 |
| Armament | 22 guns |
| Armour | None |
| Notes | Sail area: 386 m² |
Golden Hind was a galleon captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580. She was originally known as Pelican, but Drake renamed her mid-voyage in 1578, in honour of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose crest was a golden hind (a female red deer). Hatton was one of the principal sponsors of Drake's world voyage. A full-sized, seaworthy reconstruction is in London, on the south bank of the Thames.
- ^ Raymond Aker, expert nautical architect, calculated the Golden Hind at "150 tons with twelve guns on the lower deck and six smaller ones on the upper deck. She had a hull length of about eighty feet, breadth of about twenty-three (feet), and a draft of thirteen feet when deeply laden."Aker, Raymond; Von der Porten, Edward (2000). Discovering Francis Drake's California Harbor. Drake Navigators Guild. p. 16.