English ship Delight (1583)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Delight.
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.
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Name | Delight |
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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. |
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