Discovery (1602 ship)
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Discovery or Discoverie was a small 20-ton, 38-foot (12 m) long "fly-boat" of the British East India Company, launched before 1602. It was one of the three ships (along with Susan Constant and Godspeed) on the 1606–1607 voyage to the New World for the English Virginia Company of London. The journey resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia.
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Discovery on stained glass window in St Sepulchre-without-Newgate. | |
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Name | Discovery |
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Tons burthen | 20 tons |
Length | 38 ft (12 m) on deck |
Propulsion | Sails |
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